How to fight : Picking a fighting style in Martial Arts

Learn to Fight. Martial Arts contains many fighting styles. Pick one to suit your needs.

Instructions

1. Determine how long you will have to train. Are you going on a trip next week and need some defense pointers or Are you going to develop your fighting skills are a longer period of time.

2. Think about fighting conditions. Think about whether you will fight from a distance. Will you fight on concrete? Will there be multiple attackers?

3. Think about Distance Fighting. This is weapons fighting. Guns, Throwing knives, staffs, bats, etc are all weapons that allow you to keep distance between you and an opponent.

4. Do you want to kick and punch. This is the next fighting style. Kicking and punching requires both fighters to be standing and be in close proximity to other. Martial Arts in this range are, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Boxing.

5. Evaluate whether you will be to close to kick and punch. The next phase is grabs and throws. If your standing, but not kick or punching, then it means you are in close combat. From here you will be attempting you throw, grab, or choke the enemey. Martial Arts in this category are wrestling, judo, and hapkido.

6. Will your fight be like most fights? Most fights end up with both fighters on the ground. Submission skills and grappling are the keys to victory on the ground. The best martial art in this category is Brazilian Jui-Jitsu.