What is the best form of combat and self defence to learn?

I think Krav Maga maybe?

Answers:
Krav Maga is practical, and is OUTSTANDING for anyone desiring to learning defensive tactics. It is simple enough that a small woman can render her assailant defenseless, in short order.
Ecky Thump
KARATE
Martial arts Marine Corps style eww rah
Best form of combat is Colt .45.Or H&K.they make the USP. VERY GOOD! As far as Self Defense..I'd say Brazilian Jiu Jistsu...Or ground and pound...
Learn to kick someone square in the nuts or cu*t!!
My boyfriend does martial arts but his teacher does a bit of everything all rolled into one so u take the most useful bits out of each one and put them into practice. Your best bet is to contact all of the martial atrs places and find out if they do this.
Krav Maga is absolutely the best and most practical.
The trick is to look like a bad *** so that you never get in trouble in the first place.
the uk army are taught the combat of G L F, which is when you get eye to eye with the enemy Go Like F==k
FAST Defense.it is reality based training working through the adrenal dump that occurs in all verbal and physical confrontations. His course was just voted as the number 1 womens self defense course in Black Belt Magazine but women aren't the only ones going through the course. Bill Kipp is the instructor but has certified many all over the states and abroad. Many Martial Arts studios may teach a traditional form but will suppliment their studios teaching this. I saw video taping of multi-level black belts in their first fights going against a padded assailant but had never trained under adrenal stress and they didn't stand a chance. You can learn more in this program in 4 hours than years in a dojo!

Kelly
Ju Jitzu..All of the popularity of the "Ultimate Fighting" was brought about because of the Gracie family. Horace Gracie is the father and creator of this very young yet extremely effective fighting style. The UFC about 15 years ago offered $100,000 to anyone who could beat a Gracie, didn't happen. They own that tournament and any fighting style that dares tempt it's versatility. It has taken the very best from every where in the world, including techniques you and I have never heard of. It is very demanding on the student, but Ju Jitzu will turn anyone into a force to be reckoned with.
Definitively AIKIDO. U r using enemy's attack power against himself
Krav is good.

I wouldnt nutride the BJJ scene though. It may be a good art, but it is subject to its limitations. anything is only as strong as its weakest link. and grappling's weakness is that it only works if the opponent is alone. multiple attackers will make years of grappling redundant. that doesnt mean dont do it, but just be aware of other factors that need exploring.

Any CQC (Close Quarters Combat) system will be good, but research the instructor. too many scammers in this RBSD (reality based self defense) area.

Muay Thai is convenient and vicious, and if you go 3 times a week you will be able to hold your own easily in 6 months, and after a year you will have the confidence that will carry you through life. good for sparring practice too, as it is a big part of instruction. bag work and sparring, bag work and sparring. elbows are great to master as well. I speak highly of this as it opened my eyes to the set backs of arts that dont use elbows.

every art should use elbows in my opinion, and the fact they dont says two things to me:
1) they are sport orientated before self defense
2) they are not offering true self defense

now MT is sport orientated too, but destroying an opponent in a quick and vicious way is the goal, and all body parts are used to do this.
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militage fighting systems is the best its a mix of ju jit su wrestling and kickboxing the police train i n it now
depending on your body type, the styles will vary. if you are smaller, go for gracie jiu jitsu, mid size go for a karate like art with a lot of speed and power, and if you are large try an art like judo or an art that you may use excessive strength and force in.
There is no "best" form of self defense. There are many good styles. Find a good instructor with whom you are comfortable.
the martial art you know isnt everything it depends mostly on the person
but if you want to end a fight fast i guess use ninjitsu
they target all the opponets pressure points and stuff for a quick KO
they have the one punch kill
and they focous alot on balance
Depends:Mostly on Time - you wanna learn quick sure krav maga/mui thai is #1
You can wait? be a grandmaster wing chun/choy le fut about 10yrs, (u can look after yourself in 3-4yrs though), you wanna be the best - train boxing,BJJ,mui thai, supplement with x-train gym and other styles - but beware; you wanna be the best, you will risk injuries, for every ufc champ is a hundred ppl with long term injuries, and then an injured guy can get *** wooped by a nobody.. My advice, train smart, train hard, avoid injury - wing chun; become a master for life, not just for your youth. (but train hard in wing chun/maybe mix wit boxing a little - DONT get injured ok :)
side note- chinese ma are actualy good, they just require good foundations, so u gotta be patient to make it work, or else leave it alone and go modern.
Krav Maga's a good start, but there is NO "best" Martial Art or fighting discipline out there.

You just have to research the schools you think you wanna attend, and find out some background on them (making sure they're not a McDojo's type of school) and see if the instructor(s)'s TEACHING style is comfortable and not overbearing.

if you go into a class and you get the feeling that it's not a good class (like everyone's afraid to mess up, and their on edge) then find another place to train at, try to keep it within a 15 minute drive if possible, you can usually find a good school or discipline within that mile radius, that'll be worth the drive.

It's not the Discipline, but the individual and the individual's training ethic, that makes the difference.
all martial art forms are good, much better than letting someone just beat your ****!
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I think Krav Maga too, but still studying karate at the moment the best classes in my area
kung fu
for self defense, use jujitsu. you don't have to have arms the size of vin diesel's to use it. it actually means "gentle art". that doens't mean it's wussy. it shows you how to minipulate other people's bodies and use their movements and stupidity to your advantage.
no form, read your Bruce lee books, your see, be shapeless, formless, be like water my friend.
self defence at the end of the day regardless of style resides between your ears.and no it's not your hair.

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