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Which martial art is best to learn for self defence

The age-old question of “what martial arts is best for a self-defence situation?”, and Sun Tzu said it best around 2500 years ago: 

“The greatest battle is a battle not fought”.

It is always best to avoid fighting anyone unless you or your loved ones are in immediate physical danger.  Walk or run away, no shame in it.

BORING……EvErYBoDy KnOws ThAt! There is no right answer but a good place to start would be an MMA Gym, typically they will have some if not all the main martial arts used by the top fighters in the world to compete in the UFC. Arguably this is the best place to start in learning a martial art for self-defence.

• Jiu jitsu 
• Wrestling
• Muay Thai 
• Boxing
• Judo

A great place to start would be to learn some jiu jitsu. “90% of street fights end up on the ground”. It’s probably not this high, but certainly the majority.  Most untrained fighters have no clue about managing energy or space, taking those big swings and trying for the big quick finish.  

Why? Well, because fighting is hard work and if you’re not confident it’s scary and most people want it over and done with as quickly as possible.  

Fighting this way is not energy efficient, by not conserving energy and trying to land that show stopping mega blow the average person will tire out VERY quickly.  When they grab hold of one another to slow things down, ultimately it will end up on the ground.  By learning Brazilian jiu jitsu fundamentals, you will learn how to handle yourself in close quarters, more importantly space and energy management.

Finding martial arts classes for self-defence that’s right for you

Every journey starts with a single step, unfortunately with learning martial arts this is where most people fail.   

• Some don’t know where to go or how to choose a martial arts gym. (Outside of using Google to search e.g. “Brazilian Jiu-jitsu near me” or “Self Defence near me” and attempting to select a place, hoping to avoid a McDojo)

• Others are frightened to walk into a gym with a bunch of mean scary fighters. (This is a big and common misconception about fighters, they are some of the gentlest and friendly people you could ever hope to meet,  you can bet your bottom dollar that any trained fighter with a good head on their shoulders will actively avoid getting into a fight, they don’t need the ego boost, the risk to reward is literally zero and legal complications of whooping ass can be a nightmare.)

• There are also those who are worried about getting hurt! (You can get hurt doing any sport and for those who are still on the fence about which discipline to choose, football/soccer and basketball have some of the highest injury rates of any sport)

Using Google and social media to find a place is a great place to start if you plan on attending a class, sometimes there will be a little leg work involved when finding a place that suits your needs. Google search, reaching out and booking a session and finally going to a class.  There are things to look out for when selecting a coach and gym which you can read a little more about here.

The above USED to be your only option, but with the rising popularity of combat sports there is now an alternative.  Mobile jiu jitsu is a growing trend that solves the problems of not knowing where to go, removing the fear of looking stupid and dramatically reducing the chance of injury.   With mobile jiu jitsu you have a qualified instructor come to you, you will receive 1 on 1 training and build confidence and skills at a rapid pace to feel comfortable enough to step in to one of your local gyms.  

What is Mobile Jiu Jitsu?

Who is using mobile jiu jitsu, and why?

Starting your jujitsu journey with mobile jiu jitsu has been made super simple with GrapplApp, whether you are taking this journey solo, as a small group of friends or even a family unit, mobile jiu jitsu gives you access to quality instructors within 100-mile radius of your location using their “find mobile sensei” feature within the progressive webapp.

Solo bookers, tend to not have a lot of free time and an instructor coming to them on their time and schedule is ideal

Group of friends, whether it’s an experienced group looking for some private instruction or an inexperienced group looking to build a bit of confidence and learn self-defence/BJJ before stepping into a local gym.

Families of all shapes and sizes have benefited greatly from a flexible service, for getting the family into shape, leading by example in discipline, gaining piece of mind knowing loved ones know how to defend themselves.

Finally, there are the actual coaches and sensei’s that are using mobile jiu jitsu to bring jiu jitsu to those who cannot reach a gym during the available class times or will not go to a gym without a bit of confidence from learning some of the basics before they go, it also gives coaches  the option teach away from their dojo or club to not step on their instructors toes too!

If you can walk or run away, do it, but everyone knows this (or should)!

What is the best martial art for those situations where you have no choice?  

For when you can’t run, and you really want to ruin someone’s day, train jiu jitsu and if you are competent at the fundamentals, will give you and assuming your aggressor is untrained and not using a weapon, you will most likely win most of the altercations. 

Not to say you won’t take a few shots but as long as you don’t take too many good ones you, yes you with your basic jiu jitsu will be probably come away with a “win”. 

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Best Martial Art for Self Defence | Jiu Jitsu Near Me