Occassionally (OK, often) people ask on here which is the "best" martial art.

 

What I want to ask, is what would be your personal criteria for choosing which martial art is best for you?

For me it is what works in a self-defence situation. Diff, question, coz on this forum the most of us have done the choosing already.....

how well it works, how has it been proven, and of course i would have to enjoy it.

Hmm. Enjoyment. Which for me is being challenging, learning new things, and being able to work on improving my techniques.

For me, it would be which one can I learn to control the attacker/ situation with the minimal amount of force exerted on that person.

 

i.e., I don't want to pound the guy into unconsciousness unless there is absolutely no other way.

 

Had I not wound up in KSW, I probably would have felt most comfortable in either Hapkido or Aikido.

I just choose one that works for me

Sorry iolair, not mush help to find here, was it?

I kinda agree to TJS, something that I enjoy doing and I think is fun, something that would work on the street as well as in the ring, and of course how well I master it

Find a Martial Art that best compliments your character. Study a Martial Art that appeals to you, even if it may not be the most popular one.