Martial arts are combat styles that are aimed at self-defense. There are different styles and many schools that specialize in different martial disciplines. A characteristic feature is the exclusion of some kind of firearm or knife and the techniques used to differentiate street fights. In the following article we will make a top 10 of the best martial arts for self-defense.

1. Kick Boxing: It is a contact sport that is characterized by mixing the techniques of boxing, karate and Thai boxing. It is closely related to Thai sport muay thai, but without the blows of elbow and knee. It is considered a combat sport.

2. Karate: It is a martial art of Japanese origin that is based on making dry strokes with the edge of the hand, elbows and feet.

3. Aikido: Type of combat that is based on other martial arts, characterized by its harmonious form of fighting and a technique similar to dance. One of the main objectives of this discipline is to neutralize on the contrary in conflict situations without using force. It is a sport that seeks to train its students as an inspiring source of peace.

4. Wing Chun: It is a type of Chinese martial art that is characterized by a short boxing style. It consists of 6 tactical-technical elements. These elements are: (Siu Nim Tao (小念頭); Chum Kiu (尋橋); Biu Jee (鏢指); Muk Yan Jong (木人樁); Look Dim Boon Kwan – Luk Dim Bun Gwan (六點半棍) y Baat Jam Dao – Baat Jaam Do (八斬刀).

5. Jiu-Jitsu: It is a Japanese martial art that focuses on self-defense without any weapons. His main technique is joint dislocations over kicks, combos, demolitions, projections, elusive, and stranglings.

6. Jeet Kune Do: It is a type of martial art created by Bruce Lee, it is a sport that shares many techniques of Kung Fu, but its difference lies in its free way of expressing it and for being a philosophy of life.

7. Boxing: It is a combat sport where you fight only with your fists inside a ring. It is said to be a very lethal sport because a single blow could leave you unconscious for several seconds.

8. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: It is a combat sport and a kind of martial art similar to Jiu-Jitsu, its difference is that this sport is always fought on the ground and uses techniques from Judo.

9. Keysi Fighting Method: Better known as KFM, is a sport that focuses on short, fast and lethal movements. Always protecting the most important parts of the body and head, his great skill is that at the moment of attack it does so with all parts of the body, be it head, elbows, fists, feet, etc...

10. Krav Magá: It is a type of self-defense used by Israeli defensive forces. It is characterized by being a sport that uses all kinds of empty hand techniques, be it punches, elbow strikes, knees, bites, headshots, etc. and contemplates skillful movements with simple weapons.