looking for a MA

[Sinar89]

i'm getting ready to get into MA and i was wanting to know what would be a good type for me. i already know how to street fight a little. the main thing i'm looking for is a MA that does more of a realistic fighting type thing. like grappling isn't that good in street fights cause where i'm at, if you go on the ground then your dead cause like 3 more guys will jump on you. stupid cheap fighters. also, i'm wanting more of a fighting MA then a Self Defence MA mainly cause i want to fight, not just stop an attack. thanks for any help you can give me.

[VinnieDaChin]

mma- that is usually muay thai and bjj, or wrestling or sambo..

[mormonfiend]

like grappling isn't that good in street fights cause where i'm at, if you go on the ground then your dead cause like 3 more guys will jump on you.

 

pretty much the same here. someones homeboy has to come fight you also. but anyways i think mma would be best. learn to strike and how to grapple

[italian_guy]

...for reality based mixed martial arts optimized for self-defence my pick would be JKD/Kali escrima combo... so called Inosanto method... JKD is a mix of striking and grappling (more striking) and Kali is mostly weapons... Kali teaches you how to use anything (also flexible objects like towels) as a weapon and that can be very useful in a practical self-defence situation.

 

Check https://www.inosanto.com for the school closer to your location.

[Gumbi]

the main thing i'm looking for is a MA that does more of a realistic fighting type thing. like grappling isn't that good in street fights cause where i'm at, if you go on the ground then your dead cause like 3 more guys will jump on you.

 

Theres a such thing as grappling on the feet you know? In fact it could be helpfull for the reason that you dont like to fight on the ground (grappling training will help you avoid being taken down and also help you get back up should you end up on the ground).

 

Grappling doesnt always mean groundfighting and when I think of the best ways to severely injure an attacker, I think of knees and throws- a good judoka slamming someone on the concrete does a good job of taking the fight (and their conciousness) away.

 

Beyond that, Boxing is great for standup, and it isnt self defense oriented. You'll be hard pressed to find someone who's got better hands than a boxer

 

Muay Thai in my opinion is the best striking system you can learn simply because it incorporates knees, elbows, kicks, and punches (and also teaches clinchwork). Its also not self defense oriented and simply training in it will harden your body like no other.