1. Judo
Judo is a modern Japanese martial art created by Jigoro Kano in 1882. It was more of a sport, which later evolved into an effective self-defense technique. Its most prominent feature is the competitive element, which is: either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. Judo does not involve punching or kicking. Judo provides an efficient practical self-defense training, which allows an individual to focus on controlling rather than escalating a conflict. Main benefits of learning Judo includes better skill in balancing, coordination and motion. It also builds self-confidence and self-discipline.
2. Karate
Karate was developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It evolved from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands under the influence of Chinese martial arts. Karate involves punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques. Study by Krassimir Doynov at Univerity of Houton points out that it improves your physical and mental health, and improves your academic performance by raising your level of energy, focus and concentration.
3. Kung Fu
Kung Fu is a general name for a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. It has traits such as physical exercises involving animal mimicry and training methods inspired by Chinese philosophies, religions and folk legends. Basically practising Kung Fu is a great workout. It improves flexibility and combat efficiency. Also the philosophical and religious elements add to character development and spirituality. The meditation known as Zen in Shaolin Kung Fu improves mindfulness, attention and concentration. Wing Chun is the one of the most popular martial art that comes under Kung Fu. Bruce Lee and Ip Man were practitioners of Wing Chun. It utilises both striking and grappling while specialising in close-range combat.
4. Jujutsu
Jujutsu is another Japanese martial art. It is also a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armoured opponent. It uses no weapon or a short weapon. According to history Jujitsu developed to combat the samurais of feudal Japan who used long swords called katana. It focus on neutralizing enemy with pins, joint locks, and throws. The techniques in Jujitsu continued to develop around the principle of using opponent's energy against him, rather than directly opposing it. Judo and Aikido were derived from Jujutsu.
5. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. It is built around the concept that a smaller person can successfully defend against a stronger opponent by using techniques and taking the fight to the ground. It encourages applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training is one the key components of Mixed Martial Arts.
6. Krav Maga
Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for the military in Israel. It consists of a wide combination of techniques derived from aikido, boxing, judo and wrestling and realistic fight training. It has its origins in street-fighting skills developed by Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld. It focus on real-world situations and it's extremely efficient. It is also brutal in counter attacks. It promotes simultaneous defensive and offensive manoeuvres making it an ideal choice in real-life scenarios. Krav Mag also incorporate firearms, knives and also teaches practitioners to improvise. Any object can be incorporated into Krav Maga techniques in order to neutralize your opponent as quickly as possible. It teaches to focus attacks on vulnerable soft tissue and pressure points. It is still practised by the Israeli soldiers.
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