The Most Practical Martial Arts Los Angeles

By Donna Green


In every country, there is always going to be some form of combat style that would somehow represent the culture of the country. For instance, China has its own form of combat, Thailand has its own, Philippines has its own and even Greece. Of course, as civilization began to grow, so did these fighting arts because some styles were already deemed as impractical. For those who want to learn the more practical styles, here are some of the most practical martial arts los angeles.

The first up on the list is the bone crushing fighting style from Thailand, Muay Thai. Muay Thai is really known in MMA circles because it is practical and deals a lot of damage to the opponent. Muay Thay makes use not only of punches and kicks but also of high damage elbows and crushing knee attacks.

Hailing from China and more widely used in the streets of Hong Kong, Wing Chun is a classic street fighting style used mainly for self defense. As Wing Chun was invented by a girl, it is an ideal art for women and people with small statures. It primarily relies on speed, trapping, stinging punches, and quick take downs that can allow one to end a fight quickly.

One of the offspring of Wing Chun is the well known Jeet Kune Do created by the famous martial artist Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee started out as a Wing Chun practitioner but then realized the flaws that came with the art such as the form based movement. Adding elements of boxing, Wing Chun, and other arts, Lee created a principle of martial arts that is quick, strong, and deadly.

Now, if one would want more of a wrestling style that even had elements of grappling from the ground, then Jiu Jitsu is more suited for him. Jiu Jitsu is extremely deadly if one knows how to get locks in quickly. It is an art that has been used by Japanese warriors in the event that they lose their swords and fall to the ground. Today, it is an essential part of any MMA arsenal.

Weapon fighting is also essential if one would want to master self defense. For weapon fighting one of the best arts to refer to would be Arnis, a stick fighting style from Philippines. This art primarily focuses on stick fighting and knife fighting. There are added elements of boxing but that is not the main focus.

The last style on the list is Krav Maga which is more of a military style that hails from Israel.This Israeli style is mostly used by the Jewish military as their primary form of hand to hand combat. It makes use of a lot of practical moves designed to kill or incapacitate.

If one is looking for the most practical styles for self defense and for the streets, these styles are definitely the ones that should be learned. The main focus of these styles is not theatrics or fancy moves but moves that actually work. Of course, these moves have to be practiced consistently if one would want them to become a second nature for the body.




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