| There are a large number of martial arts that can | | | | 3) Krav Maga: Most other forms of martial arts |
| be used for self defense and scare off the | | | | are quite ancient but Krav maga is relatively new. |
| attacker; it's a very good idea to enroll for some | | | | It involves a three step approach, the first step is |
| classes as even if you do not really need them | | | | to counter the immediate threat, the second is to |
| they will help in raising your fitness level. However | | | | prevent the attacker from making a second |
| it's difficult to say whether or not the martial arts | | | | offensive and the last one is to neutralize the |
| can actually help in countering self defense as a | | | | attack completely. It was developed in Israel and |
| lot depends on the situation and how you are | | | | is used by the security forces during the hand to |
| attacked. | | | | hand combat. They are also great to be used |
| Here are the most famous forms of martial arts | | | | against an attacker who has a weapon like a gun |
| which can be used for self defense: | | | | or knife with himself. It's also a great choice for |
| 1) Judo: It involves attacking the opponent with | | | | women looking forward to defend themselves |
| hands, feet and even some weapons. It | | | | and basically focuses on attacking the vital organs |
| incorporates strikes and thrusts, throwing the | | | | of the attacker like the eyes and the groin. |
| attacker to the ground and rendering him | | | | 4) Karate: This is also a traditional martial art and |
| immobile with the use of joint locks. | | | | is a great choice for self defense. Most clubs give |
| 2) Jiu Jitsu: This form of martial arts is used by | | | | intensive training challenging the learners to |
| police and military men in many countries; it's also | | | | combat the staged attacks so that they know |
| the most famous among the bouncers and | | | | how to tackle the real life situations and also |
| security guards and the like. In this form of | | | | training them to use the 'Katas' effectively. It's |
| martial arts more emphasis is on restraint and | | | | great for incorporating discipline in to your day to |
| grappling rather than striking. Jiu Jitsu may or may | | | | day life and works on boosting the confidence |
| not be the correct choice depending on your | | | | too. |
| personal situation and the kind of attack you fear. | | | | 5) Kung Fu: It's an ancient Chinese martial art |
| Since it focuses on restraint it can work against a | | | | which is great for self defense and also has many |
| lone attacker but not a gang of people. Also it's | | | | health benefits. It also involves philosophy and |
| not very suitable for people with medium strength | | | | morality, stressing on virtues like respect, trust |
| and small frames. | | | | and patience etc. |