Effective Martial Arts Available In America

March 19, 2010

What is the most effective martial arts out there that is widely available in America?

I want to get back into martial arts so I can start going to bars and kicking people’s asses.

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Tengu the Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller

March 18, 2010

ISBN13: 9781594391231
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description[Japan] An intelligence analyst is murdered on temple grounds. [Manila] Two embassy guards go missing and a bizarre execution video is discovered by a special-forces team. [New York] Martial arts expert Connor Burke is hired as a consultant for an elite US Army training program. [Mindanao Philippines] A young Japanese ethnographer from Harvard University is kidnapped by a terrorist cell of Abu Sayeff. A renegade martial arts Sensei known as the Tengu has been recruited to train a splinter group of Asian terrorists with links to Al Qaeda. The Tengu mourns the vanished prestige and cultural heritage of Imperial Japan. He, like the men he trains, believes the West is responsible for destroying the spiritual essence of a once-great culture. In a series of violent clashes spawned by the bizarre intersection of contemporary fundamentalist terrorist ideology and the personal vendettas of the Tengu, Connor Burke and his martial arts teacher Yamash. . . More >>

Tengu the Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller

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Martial Art Style Best For Street Fighting or Self Defense?

March 18, 2010

Anyone have an opinion on what martial art style is best for street fighting and self defense?

I have been doing research on what would be the best martial arts to learn, strictly for the street and for self defense. I have no interest in tournaments or the sport, just the right style to learn as fast as possible. There are many arguments out there on what is the best style, but my opinion would be the best style that works for your body type, age, health, etc., and what would leave you standing and alive in a real confrontation. Perhaps you have more upper body strength or more powerful legs, or even both.

I have narrowed it down to kung fu san soo, Krav Maga, possibly some form of kick boxing and maybe Hapkido. Of course the skill of the instructor would have a lot to do with personal development.

And of course with all the styles, there are different skill levels and techniques that work better than others. I am very interested in hearing from some of you that have experience and advice. Thanks for your input.