welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 self-defence martial arts styles for
self-defence martial arts styles for
self-defence martial arts styles for this list we’re ranking various schools
this list we’re ranking various schools
this list we’re ranking various schools of martial arts training and thought
of martial arts training and thought
of martial arts training and thought specifically those where self defense
specifically those where self defense
specifically those where self defense tactics are most promoted and utilized
tactics are most promoted and utilized
tactics are most promoted and utilized if someone comes at you with a weapon
if someone comes at you with a weapon
if someone comes at you with a weapon one of the best moves is the basic wrist
one of the best moves is the basic wrist
one of the best moves is the basic wrist throw these guys are so perfect with
throw these guys are so perfect with
throw these guys are so perfect with their form you notice they barely use
their form you notice they barely use
their form you notice they barely use any of their own power we’re not
any of their own power we’re not
any of their own power we’re not necessarily targeting the best or most
necessarily targeting the best or most
necessarily targeting the best or most effective martial arts styles but rather
effective martial arts styles but rather
effective martial arts styles but rather those that focus most on keeping the
those that focus most on keeping the
those that focus most on keeping the practitioner out of harm’s way
number ten are NISS also known as
number ten are NISS also known as colleague self-preservation is key to
colleague self-preservation is key to
colleague self-preservation is key to the origins of this Filipino martial
the origins of this Filipino martial
the origins of this Filipino martial arts style which is also known as Kali
arts style which is also known as Kali
arts style which is also known as Kali or Escrima regardless of the term you
or Escrima regardless of the term you
or Escrima regardless of the term you use they each basically refer to the
use they each basically refer to the
use they each basically refer to the usage of some manner of weapon for
usage of some manner of weapon for
usage of some manner of weapon for self-defense with the emphasis being on
self-defense with the emphasis being on
self-defense with the emphasis being on techniques with blades knives or sticks
Colly also happens to be the national
Colly also happens to be the national sport and self-defense discipline of the
sport and self-defense discipline of the
sport and self-defense discipline of the Philippines the awareness that they’ve
Philippines the awareness that they’ve
Philippines the awareness that they’ve got to have to be able to expand their
got to have to be able to expand their
got to have to be able to expand their awareness into that millisecond of what
awareness into that millisecond of what
awareness into that millisecond of what they’re actually doing and see you know
they’re actually doing and see you know
they’re actually doing and see you know pick the angle pick the timing to be
pick the angle pick the timing to be
pick the angle pick the timing to be able to defend and counter at the same
able to defend and counter at the same
able to defend and counter at the same time as such our ness brings with it a
time as such our ness brings with it a
time as such our ness brings with it a rich heritage of self preservation
rich heritage of self preservation
rich heritage of self preservation techniques which also includes grappling
techniques which also includes grappling
techniques which also includes grappling joint locks and hand-to-hand combat
joint locks and hand-to-hand combat
joint locks and hand-to-hand combat oftentimes with improvised weapons
number nine
number nine judo how’s that hi just fine
judo how’s that hi just fine
judo how’s that hi just fine the term judo translates to gentle way
the term judo translates to gentle way
the term judo translates to gentle way in Japanese and is a form of martial
in Japanese and is a form of martial
in Japanese and is a form of martial arts which emphasizes tosses and throws
arts which emphasizes tosses and throws
arts which emphasizes tosses and throws and which are utilized in order to
and which are utilized in order to
and which are utilized in order to subdue or otherwise immobilize an
subdue or otherwise immobilize an
subdue or otherwise immobilize an opponent oftentimes judo involves using
opponent oftentimes judo involves using
opponent oftentimes judo involves using an opponent’s own center of balance
an opponent’s own center of balance
an opponent’s own center of balance against them forcing a takedown or choke
against them forcing a takedown or choke
against them forcing a takedown or choke without the use of traditional fists or
without the use of traditional fists or
without the use of traditional fists or palm strikes
these latter elements all a part of
these latter elements all a part of choreographed judo training and are also
choreographed judo training and are also
choreographed judo training and are also known as a kata are not allowed in
known as a kata are not allowed in
known as a kata are not allowed in competitive judo matches because of the
competitive judo matches because of the
competitive judo matches because of the disciplines primary focus of earning an
disciplines primary focus of earning an
disciplines primary focus of earning an opponent’s submission it can get one
opponent’s submission it can get one
opponent’s submission it can get one more penalty up there against a crush
more penalty up there against a crush
more penalty up there against a crush Vili and it drops down for the cnib
Vili and it drops down for the cnib
Vili and it drops down for the cnib again got to be careful of the shimmy
again got to be careful of the shimmy
again got to be careful of the shimmy Weiser is the strangle on ice turn into
Weiser is the strangle on ice turn into
Weiser is the strangle on ice turn into the hold down he’s tapped out number
the hold down he’s tapped out number
the hold down he’s tapped out number eight Hapkido it allows the person to
eight Hapkido it allows the person to
eight Hapkido it allows the person to kind of watch his attacker and kind of
kind of watch his attacker and kind of
kind of watch his attacker and kind of manipulate them based off of their
manipulate them based off of their
manipulate them based off of their premonitions and/or movements this
premonitions and/or movements this
premonitions and/or movements this korean martial art incorporates a wide
korean martial art incorporates a wide
korean martial art incorporates a wide variety of elements as well as
variety of elements as well as
variety of elements as well as techniques from other martial arts into
techniques from other martial arts into
techniques from other martial arts into its discipline a sort of best of
its discipline a sort of best of
its discipline a sort of best of approach to self-defense I noticed
approach to self-defense I noticed
approach to self-defense I noticed there’s someone behind me I turn first
there’s someone behind me I turn first
there’s someone behind me I turn first then attack
Hapkido takes from both the grappling
Hapkido takes from both the grappling and striking ends of the martial-arts
and striking ends of the martial-arts
and striking ends of the martial-arts spectrum while placing particular
spectrum while placing particular
spectrum while placing particular emphasis on leverage distance and
emphasis on leverage distance and
emphasis on leverage distance and positioning to properly redirect the
positioning to properly redirect the
positioning to properly redirect the force of a potential opponent performing
force of a potential opponent performing
force of a potential opponent performing strikes and kicks in a circular motion
strikes and kicks in a circular motion
strikes and kicks in a circular motion is also indicative of the Hapkido
is also indicative of the Hapkido
is also indicative of the Hapkido discipline the name itself can be
discipline the name itself can be
discipline the name itself can be literally translated to the joining
literally translated to the joining
literally translated to the joining energy way lending further credence to
energy way lending further credence to
energy way lending further credence to have Kito’s notion of the coordinated
have Kito’s notion of the coordinated
have Kito’s notion of the coordinated and harmonious flow of energy it’s all
and harmonious flow of energy it’s all
and harmonious flow of energy it’s all about reverses countering momentum
about reverses countering momentum
about reverses countering momentum number seven Aikido the next martial art
number seven Aikido the next martial art
number seven Aikido the next martial art on our list also deals with harmony and
on our list also deals with harmony and
on our list also deals with harmony and energy although this Japanese discipline
energy although this Japanese discipline
energy although this Japanese discipline takes its notion of universal harmony
takes its notion of universal harmony
takes its notion of universal harmony even further by stressing the safety of
even further by stressing the safety of
even further by stressing the safety of both the defender and attacker whenever
both the defender and attacker whenever
both the defender and attacker whenever possible okay I was able to block it the
possible okay I was able to block it the
possible okay I was able to block it the car with a Nick key on Satan a my man
car with a Nick key on Satan a my man
car with a Nick key on Satan a my man relax calm down okay he felt a bit of
relax calm down okay he felt a bit of
relax calm down okay he felt a bit of pain here and that was enough for me I
pain here and that was enough for me I
pain here and that was enough for me I didn’t even have to take him down all
didn’t even have to take him down all
didn’t even have to take him down all the way or anything that was enough him
the way or anything that was enough him
the way or anything that was enough him to say alright may alright I’m good I’m
to say alright may alright I’m good I’m
to say alright may alright I’m good I’m good I’m good
good I’m good
good I’m good the Aikido philosophy stresses the
the Aikido philosophy stresses the
the Aikido philosophy stresses the shifting of balance and using an
shifting of balance and using an
shifting of balance and using an opponent’s momentum against them before
opponent’s momentum against them before
opponent’s momentum against them before subduing attackers via a joint lock or
subduing attackers via a joint lock or
subduing attackers via a joint lock or throw famous practitioners of Aikido
throw famous practitioners of Aikido
throw famous practitioners of Aikido include action star Steven Seagal who
include action star Steven Seagal who
include action star Steven Seagal who has utilized aspects of the discipline
has utilized aspects of the discipline
has utilized aspects of the discipline in many of his films
although Segal’s methods tend to be
although Segal’s methods tend to be fairly liberal with that whole
fairly liberal with that whole
fairly liberal with that whole well-being of your attacker idea he’s
well-being of your attacker idea he’s
well-being of your attacker idea he’s crazy
crazy
crazy number six Jeet Kune Do kick me the
number six Jeet Kune Do kick me the
number six Jeet Kune Do kick me the origins of our next discipline stems
origins of our next discipline stems
origins of our next discipline stems from arguably the most famous martial
from arguably the most famous martial
from arguably the most famous martial artists of all time
artists of all time
artists of all time the immortal Bruce Lee my style you can
the immortal Bruce Lee my style you can
the immortal Bruce Lee my style you can call it the auto fighting without
call it the auto fighting without
call it the auto fighting without fighting Jeet Kune Do is based on Lee’s
fighting Jeet Kune Do is based on Lee’s
fighting Jeet Kune Do is based on Lee’s philosophy of martial arts or fighting
philosophy of martial arts or fighting
philosophy of martial arts or fighting without fighting
without fighting
without fighting which was influenced by the Wing Chun
which was influenced by the Wing Chun
which was influenced by the Wing Chun idea of anticipating the attacks of and
idea of anticipating the attacks of and
idea of anticipating the attacks of and then attacking an opponent
Lee’s Jeet Kune Do demanded graceful
Lee’s Jeet Kune Do demanded graceful fluid body movements never wasting
fluid body movements never wasting
fluid body movements never wasting energy yet achieving maximum results and
energy yet achieving maximum results and
energy yet achieving maximum results and speaking of results one need only bear
speaking of results one need only bear
speaking of results one need only bear witness to the influx of martial arts
witness to the influx of martial arts
witness to the influx of martial arts cinema in the 1970s to see just how
cinema in the 1970s to see just how
cinema in the 1970s to see just how impactful Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do
impactful Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do
impactful Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do have been to the martial arts in popular
have been to the martial arts in popular
have been to the martial arts in popular culture number five
culture number five
culture number five kyokushin the karate craze that swept
kyokushin the karate craze that swept
kyokushin the karate craze that swept America in the 1980s
America in the 1980s
America in the 1980s thanks to films like 1984 is the Karate
thanks to films like 1984 is the Karate
thanks to films like 1984 is the Karate Kid creases its martial arts roots back
Kid creases its martial arts roots back
Kid creases its martial arts roots back to this Japanese forbear which was
to this Japanese forbear which was
to this Japanese forbear which was instituted in 1964 by Korean Japanese
instituted in 1964 by Korean Japanese
instituted in 1964 by Korean Japanese master Mott Stotts Yama kioku Shin was
master Mott Stotts Yama kioku Shin was
master Mott Stotts Yama kioku Shin was the first full-contact discipline of
the first full-contact discipline of
the first full-contact discipline of karate stressing hardwork and dedication
karate stressing hardwork and dedication
karate stressing hardwork and dedication in an ever-growing search for
in an ever-growing search for
in an ever-growing search for self-improvement and enlightenment so
self-improvement and enlightenment so
self-improvement and enlightenment so that’s what you call karate yeah indeed
that’s what you call karate yeah indeed
that’s what you call karate yeah indeed the term kioku Shin itself can be
the term kioku Shin itself can be
the term kioku Shin itself can be translated as the ultimate truth a
translated as the ultimate truth a
translated as the ultimate truth a notion that combines both physical
notion that combines both physical
notion that combines both physical fitness and mental acumen into one
fitness and mental acumen into one
fitness and mental acumen into one challenging but rewarding physical
challenging but rewarding physical
challenging but rewarding physical lifestyle number four Wing Chun
distance be damned
distance be damned for this next martial art is a
for this next martial art is a
for this next martial art is a self-defense technique which minimizes
self-defense technique which minimizes
self-defense technique which minimizes distance in favor of intimate close
distance in favor of intimate close
distance in favor of intimate close quarters combat there is no minimum
quarters combat there is no minimum
quarters combat there is no minimum distance that even so close if you have
distance that even so close if you have
distance that even so close if you have the right structure you can receive
the right structure you can receive
the right structure you can receive force then you are really fighting close
force then you are really fighting close
force then you are really fighting close in Wing Chun emphasizes a relaxed body
in Wing Chun emphasizes a relaxed body
in Wing Chun emphasizes a relaxed body structure a reed in the wind if you will
structure a reed in the wind if you will
structure a reed in the wind if you will proper balance and the elimination of
proper balance and the elimination of
proper balance and the elimination of wasted energy and tension the
wasted energy and tension the
wasted energy and tension the disciplines origins date all the way
disciplines origins date all the way
disciplines origins date all the way back to the era of China’s Qing Dynasty
back to the era of China’s Qing Dynasty
back to the era of China’s Qing Dynasty and the southern Shaolin Monastery the
and the southern Shaolin Monastery the
and the southern Shaolin Monastery the fist has two sides
fist has two sides
fist has two sides watch the palm has three sides its focus
watch the palm has three sides its focus
watch the palm has three sides its focus on minimal movement for maximum effort
on minimal movement for maximum effort
on minimal movement for maximum effort would be adopted later by Bruce Lee’s
would be adopted later by Bruce Lee’s
would be adopted later by Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do philosophy after he learned
Jeet Kune Do philosophy after he learned
Jeet Kune Do philosophy after he learned it from Shifu yet man who was portrayed
it from Shifu yet man who was portrayed
it from Shifu yet man who was portrayed by martial arts star Donnie Yen in 2008
by martial arts star Donnie Yen in 2008
by martial arts star Donnie Yen in 2008 it men
number three Muay Thai the Thai
number three Muay Thai the Thai discipline at the number three spot on
discipline at the number three spot on
discipline at the number three spot on our list is one of the most visceral and
our list is one of the most visceral and
our list is one of the most visceral and physical martial arts in the world a
physical martial arts in the world a
physical martial arts in the world a form of self-defense and a combat sport
form of self-defense and a combat sport
form of self-defense and a combat sport that stresses the entire body as a
that stresses the entire body as a
that stresses the entire body as a weapon
mootai also known as the art of eight
mootai also known as the art of eight limbs is notable for its intense
limbs is notable for its intense
limbs is notable for its intense training of the body’s shins and
training of the body’s shins and
training of the body’s shins and forearms which are designed to serve as
forearms which are designed to serve as
forearms which are designed to serve as armour protection against blows
armour protection against blows
armour protection against blows meanwhile strong kicks and the knees are
meanwhile strong kicks and the knees are
meanwhile strong kicks and the knees are utilized to disable an opponent before
utilized to disable an opponent before
utilized to disable an opponent before strikes and grappling skills take the
strikes and grappling skills take the
strikes and grappling skills take the attacker down for the count
number two Brazilian Jiu Jitsu I’m going
number two Brazilian Jiu Jitsu I’m going to lower myself a level control his hip
to lower myself a level control his hip
to lower myself a level control his hip not his high armpits come down connect
not his high armpits come down connect
not his high armpits come down connect lift him up a little bit and fold it
lift him up a little bit and fold it
lift him up a little bit and fold it down size isn’t everything when it comes
down size isn’t everything when it comes
down size isn’t everything when it comes to this next martial art as this
to this next martial art as this
to this next martial art as this Brazilian offshoot of traditional
Brazilian offshoot of traditional
Brazilian offshoot of traditional Japanese judo seems to follow the old
Japanese judo seems to follow the old
Japanese judo seems to follow the old adage the bigger they are the harder
adage the bigger they are the harder
adage the bigger they are the harder they fall
they fall
they fall indeed leverage and proper technique are
indeed leverage and proper technique are
indeed leverage and proper technique are key when utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
key when utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
key when utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the ultimate goal of submission
with the ultimate goal of submission
with the ultimate goal of submission being linked primarily to grounded joint
being linked primarily to grounded joint
being linked primarily to grounded joint locks and choke holds designed to
locks and choke holds designed to
locks and choke holds designed to incapacitate an opponent
the origins of Brazilian Jujitsu can be
the origins of Brazilian Jujitsu can be directly traced back to brothers Carlos
directly traced back to brothers Carlos
directly traced back to brothers Carlos and Elio Gracie
and Elio Gracie
and Elio Gracie whose extended family descendants
whose extended family descendants
whose extended family descendants continued to teach practice and compete
continued to teach practice and compete
continued to teach practice and compete within the discipline to this day so the
within the discipline to this day so the
within the discipline to this day so the Gracie philosophy the Gracie way to
Gracie philosophy the Gracie way to
Gracie philosophy the Gracie way to approach this situation is to manage the
approach this situation is to manage the
approach this situation is to manage the distance and therefore manage the damage
distance and therefore manage the damage
distance and therefore manage the damage before we karate chop our way to the top
before we karate chop our way to the top
before we karate chop our way to the top pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Krav Maga hey Cosmo girl Krav
number one Krav Maga hey Cosmo girl Krav Maga Israeli karate less ha ha ha ha
Hungarian Israeli martial artist eeny
Hungarian Israeli martial artist eeny Lichtenfeld developed the intense and
Lichtenfeld developed the intense and
Lichtenfeld developed the intense and effective self-defense style known as
effective self-defense style known as
effective self-defense style known as Krav Maga for Israel’s military in the
Krav Maga for Israel’s military in the
Krav Maga for Israel’s military in the 1940s for going any ritual or pomp in
1940s for going any ritual or pomp in
1940s for going any ritual or pomp in favor of realistic reactionary movements
favor of realistic reactionary movements
favor of realistic reactionary movements the system was designed to be utilized
the system was designed to be utilized
the system was designed to be utilized in real-life situations boxing wrestling
in real-life situations boxing wrestling
in real-life situations boxing wrestling judo and Aikido are a big part of Krav
judo and Aikido are a big part of Krav
judo and Aikido are a big part of Krav Maga a martial art style designed to
Maga a martial art style designed to
Maga a martial art style designed to counteract and nullify a lethal threat
counteract and nullify a lethal threat
counteract and nullify a lethal threat with brutal force
Krav Maga students are encouraged to
Krav Maga students are encouraged to avoid conflict whenever possible but to
avoid conflict whenever possible but to
avoid conflict whenever possible but to efficiently eliminate any threat with
efficiently eliminate any threat with
efficiently eliminate any threat with swift action to the most vulnerable
swift action to the most vulnerable
swift action to the most vulnerable parts of the body including the eyes
parts of the body including the eyes
parts of the body including the eyes throat and groin
throat and groin
throat and groin once again Kozma da hey hey quit going
once again Kozma da hey hey quit going
once again Kozma da hey hey quit going for my grind no growing no Karma gah oh
for my grind no growing no Karma gah oh
for my grind no growing no Karma gah oh hello growing do you agree with our list
hello growing do you agree with our list
hello growing do you agree with our list yep about beating what are your favorite
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