Is the grouping of Judo and Kyokushin Karate together good for self defence?
Kyokushin is an AMAZING style of martial arts and absolutely good for self defense. Before you go trying to MIX your martial arts, do a little reading about the founder of Kyokushin, Masutatsu Oyama. He traveled Japan fighting full contact matches. In some cases he fought and against judoka (judo students) and while Kyokushin does not teach grappling as such, it does teach how to avoid “going to the mat” meaning how to defend against being taken down. Judo is a good sport and, when mastered, a good form of self defense in it’s own right. But this takes TIME. Keep in mind, most cops and, body guards and bouncers will tell you, most street confrontations do NOT end up on the floor roing around grappling. That said, I highly recommend Kyokushin (IF you can find a reputable instructor) and focus your time and energy on that for a few years before you even THINK about starting a second style. At that point, you will have an idea of what you need and what you think is best. You may even have
