MMA
Or, if you insist on distinct martial art, pick one striking art and one grappling art.
>which ones
Whichever one has the most accomplished (successful in competition) gym near you

Boxing so you punch his lights out and end the fight early, which is the outcome you want. You also learn footwork and dodging, Muay thai works too.

Judo/Jiu jitsu/Sambo if the punches don't cut it

Just make sure you're in a real dojo and not a "McDojo"

>>64556410
Learn a bit of striking techniques, learn a bit of grappling techniques and then work on conditioning your body by increasing your strength, stamina, flexibility (helps with range of motion and helps avoid injury), etc.

>>64556410
Boxing ends 90% of fights but grapplers like to say the fight was still going when they "mounted" the unconscious guy on the ground and choked him.

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>>64556410
learn wrestling & muay thai (muay boran), it's all you'll ever need unarmed.
if you want to learn about melee weapons learn kali/eskrima since the best melee weapon is a stick plus you'll learn about how to use a knife and why not to fight with it and just use it to execute.
stay away from "modern" martial arts and stick to the oldest versions of it because the original version of martial arts is usually the deadliest because as a martial art "progresses" it usually does so to become a sport; hence why you should stay away from MMA.
because street fights don't have rules.

and be aware that all of this is just backup for a gun
martial arts only purpose is to get you a melee weapon and a melee weapon is only there to get you a pistol and a pistols only purpose is to get you a long gun

>>64556410
Boy oh boy my autistic special interest

Those who say its useless to learn combatives/martial arts arent privy to the reality of sef-defense/combat. Though unlikely, if you are attacked unexpectedly or have your weapon malfunction (etc.) you may very well have to engage in melee combat with an opponent (this not even considering the possibility of fighting without a weapon).
I have practiced martial arts for several years; though you can learn some by yourself, it is best to practice with a partner, and preferably be taught by a trained instructor. You can NOT effectively learn martial arts/combatives by yourself.
My advice is to learn both striking and grappling, which contrary to popular belief are equally important (although you will likely need to spend more time learning to grapple).
For striking I recommend, in order:
>Kickboxing
>Muay-Thai
>Boxing
>Karate (Kyokushin > Everything Else > Kempo/Kenpo)
>Taekwondo
For grappling I recommend, in order:
>Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
>Wrestling (Roman-Greco, American style, etc;)
>"Traditional" Ju-Jitsu (Far less common than the former, although you can find certain clubs)
>Judo
Martial arts which may provide some insight to experienced people, but which I would stay away from overall:
>Most forms of Kung Fu (especially Wushu, which is dancing, and Tai-Chi, which is basically meditation standing up)
>Capoeira
Martial arts which are generally so ineffective that I would never attend a class for any purpose other than entertainment:
>Aikido
>The vast majority of all Kempo/Kenpo styles (there are some good ones however)
>The vast majority of all novel self-defense systems (Keysi
There are some more obscure martial arts which are effective, though Ill leave it to you to investigate these for yourself.

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>>64556410
judo
shotokan
boxing
>>64556446
>MMA
stage fighting fir roided cokeheads

>>64556791
>>Karate (Kyokushin > Everything Else > Kempo/Kenpo)
>>Taekwondo
>>64556791
>>Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
>>64556791
>>"Traditional" Ju-Jitsu
>>64556791
>>Most forms of Kung Fu
>>64556791
>>Capoeira

garbage

>>64556791
I forgot to add:
To "martial arts which may provide some insight...":
>Krav Maga (the quality varies wildly between each school/dojo)
>Eskrima (for the same reason as Krav Maga)
To "Martial arts which are generally...":
>*The vast majority of all novel self-defense systems (Keysi being a notable example)

One thing you need to be particularly aware of is bad instructors/schools. They will waste your time and money, and could possibly end up seriously injuring you. In the martial arts community these places are typically referred to as "McDojos" (for the fact they teach/sell low quality slop, and tend to appear in the most desolately suburban strip malls imaginable), and their martial arts are typically referred to as "Bullshido" (obvious). The term for a shitty instructor is moron/asshole.
These people/places/styles arent always obvious. It is very easy (especially for the uninitiated) to be taught techniques which look like they work, when in reality they do not. This can give people a false sense of security, which oftentimes is more dangerous than a shitty technique itself.
Here are some signs of a bad practice:
>It takes less than 4 years to get a black belt
>You have to/can pay for rank (excluding belt test fees, which are typically 20$ish)
>The instructor claims he can strike pressure points ala Fist of the North Star
>The instructor claims he can perform techniques which seem/are physically impossible (no touch/one touch knockouts generally anything involving "chi" (although its worth noting that some more traditional schools use chi as a way to help students conceptualize breathing), etc;)
>The instructor (generally) claims pressure points work at all
>The instructor is visibly out of shape
>The head instructor is very young
>The gym/dojo has no sparring or very limited sparring (you should spar at least once a week)
>The gym/dojo has excessive "hard sparring"
>The gym/dojo has sparring equivalent in brutality to an actual fight

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>>64556791
>generally so ineffectiv
>Aikido
yes but not entirely
they teach some good fundamentals like stance, footwork, and falling properly but most of the same fundamentals you can already get from Judo or traditional jujitsu since they have the same lineage.
In fact their default stance and arm tension is perfect for shooting.
also their Jo staff is actually pretty good but you'd usually need to be a black belt to start learning it which wastes your time learning things you can get from other martial arts faster and applied more realistically.

>>64556858
>The phrase "in da streets" comes up more than once per class (exception for very old instructors)
>It is claimed that what is taught is too dangerous for sparing
>It is claimed that what is taught is too dangerous for combat sports
>It is claimed that combat sports are entirely ineffective
>It is claimed that boxing is ineffective
>The instructor teaches "killing techniques" (once again, exception for very old instructors. You havent had a fun class until youve had a Vietnam vet try and teach you what he learned firsthand. Yes this happened to me.)
>There are multiple students with black belts (not always a bad sign)
>The black belts are overtly unskilled
>There are very young black belts
>There are very out of shape black belts
>Most of the class is out of shape
>Fitness is not stressed by the instructor
Inversely, here are some signs of a good practice:
>The first class (even better if its the first few classes) is free
>The head instructor has a brown belt (not ideal, but proves hes probably not lying)
>It takes over 10 years to get a black belt
>What is taught (as far as striking) is primarily punching/kicking
>You are taught how to box (regardless of the art)

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>>64556802
>Teaches decent fundamentals and proved itself in the Boomer era as a decent martial art (its also my favorite so fight me)
>Consistently used in MMA (I would not recommend a person entirely rely upon it though)
>pepelaughing.jpg
>Is practically an alternate form of judo
>Trapping, among other more obscure but useful stuff
>Powerful kicks (I am in no way recommending someone signs up for a Capoeira class to learn how to fight)
>>64556866
Ill admit I dont know much about Aikido but the fact they have
>no sparring
>no stress testing
>a reputation for producing bad fighters
Is enough to make me want to stay away from it. Yes, some of it works, but so does some of Tai-chi. I respect it for its tradition but I generally wouldnt waste my time or money.

>>64556410
My technique is the classic "run away until I either get away or gain enough distance to shoot the fucker". Has served me well

>>64556410
1. Judo
It teaches you the best of both worlds of grappling with throws and balance of wrestling, as well as the chokes and joint manipulation (read total socket obliteration) of blow job jutsu without the explicit and implicit homosexual nature of the 2 (them zesty niggas be checking each other's oil). If you want to combine all 3, you should join a Sambo gym. Sure, Steven Segal gives it a bad look, but that shit is super fucking legit.
2. Kick boxing (more specifically Mui Thai, but its hard to find a true gym/program outside of Thailand)
Straight forward, teaches you everything you need to know about striking, and adds in a fun little technique called leg kicks.
3. Kyokushin Karate
Its the actual Karate that those McDojo fags pretend to teach in the old Target parking lot. Focuses a lot on body strikes and kicks (because teeing off on some guys repeatedly kinda hurts their brains). Fairly easy to find a reputable dojo in small population pockets and metro areas.
4. Krav Maga
It's complete bullshit, but a great way to make business associates and show that you're a good shabbos goy.
Whatever you choose, make sure you research the gyms/dojos in your area and see thier accolades. Check thier socials and see if they're actually doing good techniques.
>BEFORE JOINING ANY GYM/DOJO, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BLACKBELTS/HEADS OF THE GYM ARE NOT SEX OFFENDERS. MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT EMPLOY THEM EITHER.
Seems to be a problem at a lot more places than you think. McDojolife is a great place to check up and research, and so is your county sex offender registry.

>>64556446
>pick one striking art and one grappling art.
This. Best feeling in the world is when some asshole think's he's got you because he's caught your kick only for you to jump into him and turn it into a grapple fight.

>>64556920
>Footwork is emphasized
>The fundamentals are emphasized over any particular move
>They teach you sweeps/takedowns/etc; (youd be surprised how many BJJ gyms neglect this)
>They teach how to fight both standing and on the ground (obvious exception for some)
>The instructor is fit
>The students are fit
>The instructor emphasizes fitness
>Everyone regularly exercises

Earlier I to martial arts as combatives a few times so Im going to define the two separately
Combatives - Meant exclusively for combat or self-defense; can also include firearms or other weapons, but typically refers to unarmed fighting
Martial arts - Can be meant partially or exclusively for sport, performance, or to preserve tradition; has come to mean a wide variety of things; the original term for combatives
As note the majority of schools/gyms that exclusively teach "combatives" are McDojos and should be stayed FAR away from. These are the sort of places to charge 80$ a month for a class where the instructor claims to be Batman and accidentally breaks your knee.
The ultimate example of this:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zTNrNHPxJnM
The reason I even touch on this is because there are certain techniques that have been developed as combatives that are effective, athough you typically wont see them being taught anywhere other than in a book or amidst eons of other bullshit in aforementioned McDojos.
If anyone is interested in learning to defend himself in real life, I would urge him to at least take a look at the Fairbairn system/Defendu, alongside the modern Army combatives program, which is based on BJJ.
Download for the modern Army combative manual:
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN3118_TC%203-25x150%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf
Documentary by some autist obsessed with Fairbairn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txb8za9rsZU

Of course, dont take any of it as Gospel, and keep in mind the Fairbairn system was developed in the 1930s.

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