I think Krav Maga should be taught in schools. Maybe even Karate. We should all know how to defend ourselves against attacks plus these two martial arts (in particular) would help kids learn how to restrain their emotions and thoughts and how to calm down quicker. We need kids that know how to act as good humans because the world of tomorrow is formed from the kids of today.

I think that a combo of 2 or more of these martial arts would give us the best results. Mixing what you learn from each would create combinations of both attacks and defenses you can use in different situations. I would say Krav Maga plus Karate and a bit of boxing would work best?

I’ve heard of Krav Maga and his methods, so definitely one one my list to learn, but I think the most mastered people are the best because of their mental flexibility. With that being said it wouldn’t hurt to learn more than one martial art! If anything it’ll just further ensure your safety in any situation.

I've always wanted to try Krav Mega or Jiu-jitsu, but I think I'm going to have to get over my fear of getting hurt first!

I’ve got two picks. If the scenario was I had to pick one to place a young child in to learn self defense, boxing would be my number 1 pick.  The child would learn how to spar, throw a punch, and defend against punches.  I know one of the cons listed was a lack of  clinch fighting, but clinch fighting is a part of boxing, and a technique used often - ALA Floyd Mayweather. My number 2 pick is Karate. I’ve seen this up close and personal, because my cousins started as young children, and are now black belts. They can defend themselves against most anything.

This is a very helpful list of martial arts moves, including the pros/cons of each. It seems each move has a time or place that is most appropriate for it in combat or self-defense. There are so many fighting styles too, some more practical than others. I need to learn some just in case! 

Awesome breakdown of the different fighting styles and their attributes. Always found myself interested in krav maga myself

This is a great article! I know that other people, such as myself. have been wanting to learn some form of martial arts but not sure where to start. One thing to remember: while it's good to have a breakdown of the major forms of martial arts, it also comes down to each individual. Each person has to decide what is best for themselves, what works for them, what's available in their local area, etc.

Powerful breakdown of the various martial arts abilities in the self-defense realm. Martial Arts are great, but we can learn self-defense without becoming a martial artist.

Really great article. I've known that I wanted to learn self defense skills in order to be able to defend myself in case anything were ever to happen. I started by taking boxing lessons but we would just hit the bag and I did learn how to punch correctly. However, it didn't seem practical enough or maybe I stopped too soon. I read here that Krav Maga is the most practical fighting style to learn, however, it's not very popular in my area. So I will have to do more research but this article was refreshing to learn about all the different options out there.