What is the best martial arts for me to learn?
The best martial art to learn would be one that teaches all 4 ranges of fighting; punching, kicking, trapping, and grappling. These styles include Jeet Kun Do, Krav Maga, Kapap, and Close Quarters Combat. Because you’re dealing with multiple attackers do not attempt to fight more than person at a time. Get help from friends or call the police. If you are outnumbered there is no shame in calling the police. The best thing you can do when you’re outnumbered if you can’t call the police is to grab a weapon of some sort. The problem is that if you use a weapon you better be able to convince the police and possibly a jury that you had no other choice, Remember the movie Con Air? The main character played by Nicolas Cage was outnumbered by a group of guys, one of whom had a knife. Nicolas Cage’s character killed one of the men with his bare hands and he was charged with murder. Does this seem far fetched? It isn’t. When you use force against an attacker you could wind up being charged with a
You may want to learn other ways to deal with bullies besides returning force for force. For example, you may have more success, perhaps, with a martial art that trains you to absorb and/or re-direct an attacker’s energy. Aikido is one art that focuses on techniques of using the attacker’s momentum. You train your body and mind to recognize and respond to the attack in a way that prevents the attacker from harming you with minimal effort on your part. Tai chi chuan is a good way to train for this as well. Any martial arts discipline will take time to get you ready for combat. In the meantime, as you prepare your body and mind for a physical self-defence, you may also want to think about ways to diffuse the situation before it becomes physical. Some of the most highly-trained martial artists speak a lot like diplomats, advising that you should first seek the path of a peaceful resolution. You might look for sites like this one which gives practical advice about how to deal with bullies.
