RANKING Martial Arts for Self Defense…

[@khronosis6934]

S tier: athletic runner

[@seilaomer8081]

I do Boxing and even I agree that this takes the Cake. Remember if you Can run from a fight. Just do It. Doesn't Matter if it Hurts your Pride or ego. Trust me you would much rather have ur Pride or ego broken. Rather than your nose...

[@JonathonMarston]

@@seilaomer8081been in a fair few street fights, (not a street fighter though don’t worry) and couldn’t agree more. A lot of the time you should just run, especially if they seem suspicious or are in a group. If there is absolutely no choice but to fight, usually it’s just best to throw a punch or kick and try find an opening to run away.

[@vrfrenzy8451]

Fr just run

[@danielli3288]

*sprinter

[@Void3tk]

Assuming your ability to run with weight on you out does their size and strength against you with increased speed

[@wafflemaker-ej3kj]

3 ways how to survive a street fight 1. Start running 2. Be a absolute tank at MMA or boxing 3. Gun.

[@soupbowl6028]

I agree but I feel like the argument of “I’d just use a gun” is basically like going into a soccer match and just throwing it into the goal

[@Felvinbooks]

Back kick 😂

[@EzekielWilliam-q9r]

The definitive martial arts tier list imo: S tier: any martial arts can useful if time an effort is put into its learning and mastery and it can be adapted situationally F tier: McDojo

[@Shade-b9q]

Mcdojo would pay not to get robbed😂😂😂😂

[@owainkanaway8345]

100% spot on.

[@sleepy4205]

Some martial arts, objectively isn’t the best for self defence, but martial arts are not only about self defence its also about discipline, will power, commitment and dedication

[@binheve]

​@sleepy4205 tbh if you are fighting against some street fighters or robbers every martial art will be atleast B tier Except mc dojo

[@jagkanlagapasta]

... on the last note 24:25 - "in street fights the loser go to the hospital and the winner goes to jail"

[@nathearn]

Exactly👍

[@Ohioskibibi123]

I wouldn’t go to jail, I’m built different (I would be in the hospital) 🗿🤑

[@ice9055]

MUAY THAI AND JUDO GANG. RISE. WE MUST BECOME NUMBER ONE.

[@tusharbhalla5336]

Agreed . A lot of martial arts deserve the number 1 spot

[@Jenwiwnowo]

​@@tusharbhalla5336kickboxing, muay thai and judo deserve top spot

[@vasilisthc4609]

Muay Thai + Judo gives you Sambo, my friend

[@FinneousPJ1]

I don't think it makes much sense to put boxing and MMA at number 1 and not MT. MT is literally boxing + stuff, just like MMA. Or in other words, boxing is MMA less a lot, MT is MMA less some.

[@tusharbhalla5336]

​@@JenwiwnowoI love Judo myself ,Muay Thai is great ,but CMA are underrated

[@carol_7990]

I'm not a Capoeirista, but as a Brazilian, I believe I can clear a few things up, since you seem unfamiliar with it. Capoeira was created to look like a dance. African slaves used it to trick the Portuguese colonizers, making them think it was just a cultural thing, but they were actually practicing for combat. So, the music and dance were a disguise. Capoeira is rooted in real combat, it was their way to defend themselves and resist. Today, though, the dance aspect, the "ginga", represents the artistic side of martial art and isn't intended for use in an actual fight.

[@Fooootbal1-f9e]

Thanks man .and I know that things stuff where you do stuff like dancing and rotating your whole body( maybe I was wrong cause I saw this from a manga )

[@MrPengue]

The ancient art of running away will always be my top pick.

[@gamegamer9523]

I do Jiujitsu and I understand why: • BJJ takedowns suck comparing to other grappling. • lack of physical athleticism. • The pace is very slow to learn.

[@shawnvaughn91]

Also, something to keep in mind. Well, the vast majority of street fights start on your feet, that doesn't mean that they don't start with a grapple. It's very common, actually for someone to grab your shirt to try to choke you or any of the standing grappling things that are available to them at the time. Learning how to do some grappling, I think, should place a little bit higher. And I only say this, because when I used to teach self defense, especially for women, there was always the scenario that they are with a significant other, who is trying to do physical harm to them. Which means that person is going to start off a lot closer than a stranger in the street. We had to recognize that that is one of the most common ways that women are put in a position where they need to defend themselves. It helps to learn some locks while you're standing.

[@gil6875]

Krav maga is S tier. As a soldier i can assure you this shit works.

[@5220267]

The civilian version of Krav maga is the most widespread and designed to teach someone to defend themself against basic attacks from an untrained attacker. Yes it is agressive and you'll work from reflexes, but the idea behind it is to use force and get out of the situation asap. That's why most of the civil KM practitioners will lose a fight against a trained striker or grappler. They will block, evade and counterattack

[@Calvin-q9g]

As a martial artist, I can agree with a lot of these placements, and I agree that some can be used better than others, but I think the best thing you can do is mix and match martial arts, and that would be a video i would like to see. "Which martial art would pair best with karate?" could be a really cool video and I would honestly like to see thoughts on that

[@roumeljohnsabillena-qr9zr]

Hey nat, just to clear things with arnis/escrima, it is a martial art in the philippines. The martial art had a purpose to incapacitate/kill your opponent as fast as possible, it mostly uses the 2 weapons like in the puctures, but also involves hand combat like karate; Striking, throws, grappling. Philippine military uses this martial art.

[@adoge1175]

Wow, that's very cool. :D

[@imagzz4942]

Small note on Lethwei: They don't use gloves, only small wraps if anything at all. For this reason alone I think it should be in the top. Letwei fighters are used to hitting and being hit without anything protecting them, and they are also used to protecting against strikes without gloves, which is different because the fist is actually a lot smaller and harder than with gloves. It's a sport that not many practice, but for self defense it has to be at the top I think.

[@zamie4001]

I feel like low kicks are over emphasized with muay thai. People seem to forget that muay thai uses elbows too... Most street brawls I have seen start with two people up close, nose to nose almost. Very well in range of an elbow.

[@nathearn]

That is true👍

[@chickenchip3638]

@@nathearn what tier would you place kyokushin

[@thealrightchef2800]

Muay Thai has clinch, dumps, sweeps, elbows and knees and generally fights can get up close which I would say gives it a leg up to kickboxers and boxers.

[@Drqgn]

I do Muay Thai. I agree that it probably has a leg up against kickboxing just based on the fact that we traditionally use less flashy kicks and have more weapons-- but, and I know this is corny, I think it's entirely based on skill rather than style. However, I don't agree at all that it's above boxing. Muay Thai/Kickboxing's stances are both designed around the idea that we'll be needing to check kicks and deal with elbows/knees. In a street fight, mfers are just gonna be swinging, because of that, boxing's stance, footwork and head movement become much more valuable-- ESPECIALLY so when we consider multiple opponents. I don't really think it matters too much in a 1 on 1 scenario tho, at the end of the day, a good fighter's gonna dog a dude who's never thrown a punch before any day of the week.

[@thealrightchef2800]

@@Drqgn yeah I agree wit u I train Muay Thai as well. I feel like the quicker you can end a fight the better in the street, one good shot could get a knockout and you probally not gon have enough time to set up a kick, but if the fight is close range, depending on the setting and the opponent I still think elbows knees and clinch is useful to stop a fight. A well timed groin kick during some kinda punch combo would still be useful. And I agree with the footwork part and head movement since defense is a major thing in a street fight.

[@TheEmbracerGuy]

50% explaining 30% "i dont want to desrespect any martial art" 20% "i could be wrong"

[@Fe-ironman]

WELL IF SOMEONE IS PUTTING BOXING NO.1 ABOVE WRESTLING OR BJJ OR MUAY THAI THEN EITHER HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING OR JUST KNOWS BOXING

[@Warriorprincess.sass011]

@@Fe-ironmantrue

[@uwotmeme]

​@Fe-ironman then how is Bradley martyn or gronkowski going to beat tank?

[@benjthewhite]

While I do agree a grappler will be disadvantaged against somebody who can strike (though the second they get their hands on them it’s basically over) in a street fight, i prioritise bjj simply because if you are in a position to stand and strike, most of the time, you are in a position to run, which is far more ideal. Whereas if you are taken down, if you don’t have grappling, you could very easily die and you can’t run, so knowing how to defend grappling, lock up a submission, or get back up and run is far more useful for self defence as best self defence is avoiding fights in the first place

[@anonimles9634]

6:03, i agree with the ranking but for different reasons, since muay thai has elbows unlike kickboxing, it obviously is pretty effective to use elbows and we arent just trained to use kicks n stuff but, you can use teeps, clinch, elbows and allat, plus the traditional muay thai stance has the hands facing the opponent but, in european countries they teach you to turn your punches and ur hands dont face your opponent, plus think about all the options of like flying knees, flying elbows, superman punches n stuff, muay thai is like 60% of MMA.

[@althafal2610]

18:03 fun fact : pencak silat is the sport/artistic form of silat. Compare it and you'll see the difference And they also do punches but for some reason they don't use it in the video

[@general_britishlord]

Orang putih kurang faham

[@jamesconnor7417]

Just an FYI that the Red Symbol one you mentioned is Kyokushin. Innocently putting that in lower tiers may break the internet! Good rankings though mate!

[@nathearn]

Yeah I know that now, it would not have been placed in that tier if I knew then😂🤝

[@papaguro]

​@@nathearnin what tier would you put properly trained karate

[@Onewhogames4218]

As a taekwondo person I have to agree, my dojo is fairly good but I’ve also met people who go to a different dojo were belts are pretty much handed out like candy.

[@krishnarawat9263]

Fr 😣

[@Abyssal_chicken]

If you master boxing and judo, you'll be invincible

[@imoptimus3448]

Kick boxing+judo= combat sambo

[@BraveBelievers]

Kick

[@Rev3rse_PL]

You should make a part 2 of this and rank them based on whats the best a defending yourself without having any serious legal action being put against you. I'd imagine some things are gonna fall down

[@No_step_on_snake]

Boxing + wrestling and you're pretty much covered. With boxing you have great handwork, head movement and footwork. Wrestling you dictate where the fight goes.

[@BraveBelievers]

And then the kick comes

[@BenHollinger-d3k]

As someone who does do traditional Japanese Ju-jitsu, I thought I should state that we do strikes and takedowns along with grappling. Since we do all three we do not have a main focus on them, our grappling is not as good as BJJ, our throws are not as good as judo and our strikes are not as good as karate but it seems to be good enough.

[@tombailey837]

16:10 That is Jeet Kun Do - The hybrid martial art system invented by Bruce Lee. His main philosophy of such was to learn and take something from every style and to be "like water" - Shapeless and formless, with the ability to adapt to any situation

[@nathearn]

Nice💪maybe I’ll do some research and make a video on it

[@tombailey837]

@@nathearn I'd definitely recommend it. Bruce has such a rich tapestry of knowledge and personal philosophy of martial arts and life in general. Given his strong history of studying different styles like Boxing, Karate, Wing Chung, Tai Chi, taekwondo, etc, and how he helped popularise many of them in the west, it makes sense that many martial artists and professional fighters regard him as a strong influence and 'the godfather of MMA', as he layed the groundwork for the idea for Martial artists to branch out and learn different techniques to improve their game as well as themselves. Even the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard and Manny Pacquiao were inspired by him, including how they learned to perfect their jab and maintain rhythm and speed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKu0iIx-fdapf9ksi=RvQsMmtYihQD2RNk

[@nikolaspeesker9505]

I think that there is a component you’re missing when it comes to judging these arts in terms of their effectiveness for self defense. I think the goal of “self defense” is that you are leaving a dangerous encounter as safely as possible, which is not limited to engaging the attacker and defeating them, but also running away. One of the biggest advantages for grappling arts is that if you are attacked, you have the option to run away, and the only way for the attacker to stop you from running is to initiate grappling. This would allow you to take advantage of wrestling, BJJ or judo skills.

[@oooo897i]

tbh all complex martial arts need a very skilled master to do it , we are just common ppl , we can't do it at that level but once a master starts doing it , you are f ed up bad

[@alploinka]

I am actually pleasantly surprised that you put judo in the “probably would work” spot! I love (and practise) judo and hear most people rank it lowly just because we don’t have any punches or kicks. It’s really nice to finally see someone actually appreciate how well it could work in a(n unwanted) fight!

[@Someone-gr8qc]

This is Kyokushin Karate 🔥 17:14

[@nathearn]

Thanks💪

[@npaprika1]

Kudo is MMA with clothes, more applicable to the streets. You can throw and collar choke T-shirts.

[@Mauri-s8s]

its japanese mma because it's kyokushin karate mixed with judo

[@God_emperor_Doom]

This was a Much needed video

[@TheRallyKid7]

I’d like to bring up a slam for the case of wrestling. Cause one slam, say after you grab an or leg, they get slammed and sense it’s not on a mat, they would get seriously hit. Over all nice content dude

[@thebuildingmasters6243]

Kali-Eskrima-Arnis is Filipino Martial Art and I have done a little bit of training. While it does have a lot to do with weapons, the first belt levels usually start with hand to hand combat.

[@Kigmillions]

Why does Jujutsu go with BJJ for the same reasons? They are completely different things, traditional jujutsu was literally designed as a killing art for samurai. It's not the same pissy rolling around as BJJ

[@gwertzusmaximus4674]

I don't train Krav Maga but sparred against some already and its really hard to judge. Its a military martial art so its focused on destroying your opponent. But most schools teach it different to others so there is no consistency. I got krav maga guys that dominated almost everyone but I got Krav maga guys that would lose to Akaido (sarcasm, no one loses to akaido. But you get the point.)

[@Leia.01]

As someone who is doing Krav Maga you are right. Krav Maga is a military martial art and someone trained in that martial art can literally kill you. Krav Maga depends on your coach, I thought that it was a scam for lots of my years until I met my (now) teacher who trained years with the Israeli military and can literally kill you. You have a lot of Mc-Dojos so it really depends on your luck unfortunately but when you find the ONE like me trust me Krav Maga will save your a** in a street fight cause we train for all body type because you never know who is going to attack you

[@insaneguy1197]

Boxing and basics of wrestling is all you really need

[@ChristandIreland]

Taekwondo and Any Leg Based Martial Art is your worst Enemy, A Bit of Boxing, Taekwondo and Ground Art Like Judo, Jiu Jitsu or Wrestling then Hell yeah

[@Gearless1234]

escrima is actually really good, it doesnt only train with weapons and it teaches u to use anything as a weapon

[@mrblue4888]

on 3:46 i totaly agree with you about boxing, i just wanted to add that you can hit any person doesnt mater what cloth you where is not like if you are a taekwando artist and you have jeans on you and you get into a street fight you are doomed.

[@WearyExellence]

Nobody : Me very excited to see this video Also KZbin ads : So what is Clickup? Clickup is me : 😠

[@unnwas]

As always, people judge Capoeira without really knowing anything about it. The spinning around thing is the equivalent of a demonstration, sometimes used by more experienced students to help others learn more complex movements, it's a little game from the more cultural aspect of the art. When you fight, you aren't dancing like that, you don't even necessarily need the ginga, there are punchs, grabs, elbows, knees, etc. It's basically MMA with slightly different footwork and more spinning kicks.

[@Virdye01]

The only downside for Capoeira is slow spinning kicks :(

[@unnwas]

@@Virdye01 You can call them easy to read but slow? Regardless, Capoeira has far more than just spinning kicks

[@Virdye01]

@@unnwas Yewa :D

[@fuchsroehre9]

Guys imagine Bruce Lee would still live and do videos like that. Would be epic

[@BitoTheNiceGuy]

And his Jeet Kune Do was there so what tier will it be. Jeet Kune Do is still not complete by Bruce Lee

[@fuchsroehre9]

@@BitoTheNiceGuy Yeah of course Bruce Lee would have developed it over time because of modern scientific knowledge etc. but it‘s was so superior in those days that it is still up to date and very effective for street fighting

[@BitoTheNiceGuy]

@@fuchsroehre9 yes Jeet Kune Do should be in the S tier because it has (Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Western Wrestling, Western Fencing, Indian Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo, Tai Chi, Choy Li Fut and Eskrima) that's a lot of martial art that was combined together

[@fuchsroehre9]

@@BitoTheNiceGuy Well in the last stage of his Jeet Kune Do it was nearly no Wing Chun anymore. It was mainly boxing with fencing footwork and a little bit of wrestling too. It was just pure science and he used only the most effective aspects of each art.

[@fuchsroehre9]

@@BitoTheNiceGuyBut yeah, obviously S tier because it‘s simple, no classical mess and useless movements. It‘s straight forward and answers almost every kind of attack your can get on the street

[@DIDNTASKmusic]

as a practicioner of TKD. the 50/50 ranking 100% deserved. WTF or World Taekwondo Federation, is all about point sparring and not really hurting people, meanwhile ITF or International TKD Federation is a much more military style, my teacher teaches us basically just MMA style while still having the TKD forms, style and power of our kicks. But adds more, teaches us Hapkido, Krav maga, Judo and a few others. WTF praticioners, as much as this hurts me to say, could never defend themselves. (I do ITF)

[@EZReezy]

Damn respect, i would say that ITF would work i'm no practisioner of it but from what i've seen it seems very effective

[@blinddirge-san6497]

WTF

[@Blu-lj1rf]

i've been doing ITF for about 7 years now and it is absolutely true. We also do knife defense tactics and things like those in shaolin kung fu with sticks and stuff, it is always the practitioner though.

[@ThE_bOtAtRoN]

10:53 i am very glad you stated that it is good in theory Ive been blessed to have an instructor that is hyper fixated on self defense and scenerios, he learned krav from a distinguished retired isreali special forces soldier (that somehow was able to go back and deploy recently), learns and firearms from special forces and teaches them with civilian accurate situations in mind, he also goes over trauma care and how to go about entering scenarios, and most importantly researches and teaches the legal aspects of applying everything he teaches He's also showed me the "mcdojos" of krav, and it seems its very common in krav, and i fully agree It feels like 90% of the time you'll get terrible krav teachers, but if you get a good krav teacher who understands self defense and other martial arts, you are going to go into a rabbit hole of anatomical and psychological fighting strategies based on real life knowledge and the best of many martial arts

[@rivera_]

Thanks Nat for being on time ❤❤

[@shawnvaughn91]

Wing Chun is a martial arts style probably should rank higher, but the way that it's practice in the world, it has the proper ranking. Wing Chun is very effective for street fighting and as a matter of fact, a lot of people know about Wing Chun know about it because of Bruce Lee. It was constantly used in street boxing by people like Bruce Lee. Also, the way it originated was as a martial art that can be practiced outside of the shoalin temple, because women were not allowed to practice martial arts inside the temple and definitely not given respect for their martial arts practitioning capacity. And so wing chun was taught to women who were interested in learning martial arts for self defense. This part is a little fuzzy for me, but I believe wing chen is based off of different parts of crane style (I don't think black crane is practiced any more, but I might be wrong about that) as well as some styles that are no longer in practice. This form of discrimination still exists within the temple, at least from the last time I checked, which was like back in 2017. They'll allow women to practice, but they will give them a lower quality of training. Unfortunately, wing chun has been removed from that context. So, the way that it's widely practiced is very dubious. Wing chun practitioners are not running around street boxing anymore, so it lost that aspect.

[@BetterThanYou96]

Any ground game oriented martial arts like wrestling and BJJ are 50/50. Against multiple people, you're done.

[@rehvy]

True.

[@Reality-Distortion]

That and you don't really train reflexes for blocking and dodging. Easier time catching a sucker punch before groundwork starts.

[@abovedolphin8892]

I agree on the multiple opponents, but i think in one on one scenarios, something like wrestling would be more effective since getting a takedown is more likely than an immediate k.o

[@Blu-lj1rf]

The thing that you didnt know what it was is Jeet Kune Do. Designed by Bruce Lee as the #1 most effective martial art. Like bruce lee said: "Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own."

[@christopher.k.kasandajr9979]

I recommend that as a martial artist you pick an art, assess it's weaknesses, then add another art/arts to your repertoire that covers the weak aspect of your favorite martial art and amplifies it's strengths.

[@billlanagan2320]

the red symbol with the kanji down the middle is kyokushin 🥋

[@nathearn]

Thank you💪

[@sleepy4205]

And the one with the yin yang sign is probably JKD

[@空手4life]

​@@sleepy4205 yes it is

[@TheACTIONZ]

Kudo Is just mma, but with headbutts, that's why the helmet. It has kicks, punches, elbows, knees, throws and submissions. It's just mma, so put it next to it

[@Corsse]

As a muay thai practitioner I will say you are mostly right but we do have alot of punches, we also have elbows and knees if they come too close. I would personally pu it in between most effective and probably would work

[@SomeRaandomGuy]

S tier: parkour, sprinting, and gun fu

[@HEAVENTWA]

A guy showed me some Silat hand techniques for fighting enemies. One was blocking a punch in a way I've never seen anywhere else where your arms are extended and reaching with your left hand that's already extended to grab the back of his head and reaching with your right hand that's already extended to grab enemy's ear and pull it down. The other, with your right hand, you grab your enemy's right fist and wrist when he is in a fighting stance, pull it down and hit the right side of his jaw with a left sideways hammer blow. Another, is a block where with your right fist clenched, you strike an enemy's left jab to your body by punching downwards to the top of his fist with your middle knuckles flicking your fist downwards.

[@Hiiiiiii-d4e]

I love the way he wrote: *_just run away bro_*

[@OUAAAAAAAA]

Sambo is basicly russian judo Combat sambo is basicly kickboxing, but your allowed to kick like your a football player

[@NathanMladenik]

Combat sambo is basically russian MMA, you're still allowed to grapple in it and it's more wrestling based. from the information i know, correct me if i'm wrong.

[@owainkanaway8345]

My issue with Muay Thai in the US is that they don't really teach defense, it's all about conditioning. Obviously if someone goes to the gym daily and they are serious about their Muay Thai training, they eventually grow to a decent fighter, but for the casual? I don't recommend Muay Thai for the casual, because Muay Thai is a 100% combo sport which is different from self defense. Some of their training methods I also question, they often drill random combos, sometimes with defense drilled in. Other kickboxing styles like Savate and Dutch-kickboxing, they drill the same combo over and over again until you get it down. For self-defense the other kickboxing styles like Savate, Sanda, and Dutch Kickboxing are better. Also I think a legit Karate Dojo is better for self-defense than Muay Thai. In Savate they teach you how and when to strike an approaching opponent, they teach that in Dutch kickboxing as well, they don't teach that in Muay Thai.

[@timothysmith1631]

That's where I disagree. Karate is bullshit. Muay thai is way better for self defense

[@owainkanaway8345]

@timothysmith1631 Well it depends on the dojo and the style. I think Kyokushin, Uechi-Ryu and Goju-Ryu are really good, and there are dozens of other ones that are good for self-defense. Ashihara kaikan an off-shoot of Kyokushin will make you a good fighter, and Kudo as well. But I also agree your typical Karate gym in the US is not better than Muay Thai for self-defense, but there is also a lot of good gyms, so you have do your research and find them.

[@a_Normal_BJJ_guy]

Tbh I have to say BJJ would be a "probably would work" cause in BJJ you do start standing, and then you take your fight to the ground.

[@KagiroiCommando]

Basic Takedowns we learn to put down people are mostly shared techniques either from wrestling or judo, but generally the ones taught for BJJ are on the ground that's why it's always known as the ground martial arts.

[@bobronsons5780]

Well done on your closing comment on Judo :))) Made me very happy

[@nathearn]

Hahah no problem💪💪

[@aidandressel6884]

One thing lethwei does better for street fighting is being gloveless. The fact that you learn how to strike without harming yourself is a huge asset, especially when that pairs with a KO to win rule which places emphasis on finishing fights efficiently.

[@nickyleathley8143]

I'm a Taekwondo athlete and we learn traditional tkd .we use many hand strikes and were more affective at self defence than modern Olympic Taekwondo.

[@Madøx-S]

Same my guy

[@MyGameaccount-ui5cy]

Feel free to tell you Nat First of all you have to know the difference between Penchak silat and silat. Silat is a self-defense art used in the nusantara where there are many types of silat.while Penchak silat is a sport To highlight the culture and he set very strict rules to keep the game safe .1 point punch, 2 point kick, 3 point fall and when the player leaves the circle if I'm not mistaken it's 2 poin(can correct me if I'm wrong)

[@SergeantSardines]

I don't want to hate, but the whole reason he said that jiu-jitsu was a 50-50 was because it always went to the ground. I'm not sure if he thinks that they start on the ground. But if you were to watch dignified jiu-jitsu it would be a combination of wrestling and judo. I don't want to seem like one of those people who just sit at their computer all day and make up these crazy stories and talk trash to the creators (again no hate), but some of these are being extremely unfairly ranked.

[@hoovy4395]

hollow. purple

[@Whatsup63739]

I do jiu jutsu but we have kicks and punches and my master is’t a starter he won 1 wb

[@cezarisplaying350]

Never let bro rank again

[@CosmicAether]

Never let bro comment again. He literally said "Its about the practitioner not the art. Before I start offending anyone with my rankings here."

[@WitherSweat]

The reason why grappling arts aren't as good as striking arts is that you can't do a 2v1 at all. But with the striking arts, muay thai should be on most effective as oftentimes when people attack you, they might get into a clinch after they miss their first punch or they just get in your face, might even try wrestling you down to the ground, so you're way better off using your knees, legswipes and elbows than your fists in that kinda situation. Now I agree that Boxing has better striking, but when you're missing these close range capabilities, then you might be fucked.

[@highlander_sword]

Bro knew what he was doing with that thumbnail

[@shawnvaughn91]

I would put karate in different categories. I would actually probably list Okinawan Karate as the most effective, if you learned it, there. It's a very well rounded martial art, because it includes the striking part of karate, that a lot of people immediately think of as well as the aspects of Judo, that were taken out of Karate. Because there was a drive towards having a martial art that could be like boxing, there was a dumbing down of Karate, and most american dojos, even the ones that are not mick dojos, teaching that type of Karate. So I think you would have to put American Karate in a separate group, and that would be fifty/fifty absolutely. I think even if you learn in the dojo and japan, if you're not learning it's something that's a little bit more pure, you also have a high chance of coming across from mcdojo, and so that would also probably be fifty/fifty but most likely slightly above average. I know Kyokushin is another one of those that would go in the top category.

[@RichMedic]

Wing Chun is a powerful attack, they do palm strikes which are terrifying in power. They are defensive and counter when you throw a punch, and they aim with punches to your chest to reduce injury. Wing Chun I believe would go in Probably Would Work

[@oliverzhang-m2r]

Also JKD should be at least above average

[@factsfeelings3928]

I get it, you like Ip man films. But the answer is no. A guy bear hugs you, how are you going to throw that punch or perform any type of style? Even if you can throw that punch, it won't be a Wing Chun punch, but any punch for that matter.

[@danielramajo82]

As a Filipino, FMA, or Arnis, is taught for Self Defense, it's not just about the sticks, the sticks actually is for beginners, then as you advance, you apply the sticks to your hands, the stick training can also be used to every hard stick you can find, a pipe, a drum stick, a knife. Then you're also taught to fight so I've put it in the slightly above average tier

[@GrinningNimbus]

Wrestling should be s tier. I say this as a judoka. They just train harder and they're the most athletic of any martial art. Your average wrestler is a monster that knows how to suplex you in seconds. Unless you practice anti wrestling you're kind of screwed

[@lukegoss1869]

Facts wrestling and judo compliment eachother.

[@RK-um2bj]

Definitely, best arts for defense are 1) Run away Fu 2) Wrestling

[@the-ironclad]

Wrestlers know the takedowns for judo like throws trips and sweeps but also adding single, double legs and suplexes and body locks. Also you end the fight by pinning them on the ground when they cannot move anymore. They are very explosive and one slam you’re finished.

[@hanzo7616]

Put it like this. A lightweight boxer will struggle to beat a heavyweight random on the street. A lightweight wrestler will absolutely DESTROY a heavyweight random on the street. Watch that video of Bradley Martyn wrestle that one dude. The dude beat him. Now imagine Bradley Martyn vs Devin Haney. Haney gets SMACKED by Bradley.

[@lukegoss1869]

@@hanzo7616 a middle weight can beat a heavy weight even if they both have skills but if the middle weight is overall better at skill and faster. Better technique too middle weight will win plus middle weight r probs the perfect weight not to heavy but still built well and not light either. Btw I don't think U really wanna grapple with someone who is way bigger than U especially wrestling at light weight🤣

[@OniZangetsu47]

i train mma(bjj and kickboxing), but bjj is literally more violent version of judo

[@vroxery6576]

Nope

[@MrLeoMalmsteen]

​@@vroxery6576yes

[@mrdogemanisjustbetter5542]

it is more violent but isnt more effective

[@MrLeoMalmsteen]

@@mrdogemanisjustbetter5542 It's more complete IMHO

[@gabrielepicco3582]

In what way is bjj more violent than judo? I always heard it is the opposite and bjj being more suitable for older people for the lower risk of injury, because of the fact that it focuses more on ground and less on throws, which are often much more violent and injury prone

[@stjarnornasfred]

I'm from Europe (Moscow) and I'm very surprised that all English-speaking bloggers knew smth about "Systema" martial art. In my country there are no (or maybe very few) clubs of this martial art. It was popularized in 1990s also with "Slavic self-defense", "Martial hopak", "Cossack dvobiy", "Rus' combat", "Kadochnikov's system" etc. freak pseudo-ancient or Russian National martial arts. All of these are forgotten now. More then: due the United Sport Classification systems in all Eastern European countries clubs of pseudo-sports have no chance to become popular because lack of funding, competitions and PR. Their athletes can't parcicipiate in official competitions, get the National Champion title etc.

[@Mizuiro-Tempest731]

That symbol is Jeet kune do, the art formed by Bruce Lee 😭

[@The_doggs]

Yeah bro😂😢😢😢😢

[@RhythmIDOT]

As a BJJ guy, starting from the ground is a giant misconception. Yeah, there are a lot of people who get taught like that, but if you find an actual good coach, you'll learn to do both standing and grounded fighting. The place I train at specifically does BJJ mostly, but there will be nights where we do Muay Thai. I feel like Muay Thai and BJJ is a great combination. That's just me though lol.

[@KhanhMinh-q7f]

Bro this video's NICE! I really need this video

[@tiozaocsgo7414]

remembering that in a real situation you are without gloves. A boxer's punch should never be underestimated. Besides, boxers can handle being beaten

[@KobrakYt]

“There are not superior martial arts, only superior martial artists”

[@stupidbingus123]

1 minute ago is crazy

[@fuchsroehre9]

Well some are less effective but at the end it depends on the artist

[@Naman_Joshi.]

Times when boxing dont work... On ground When the fighting area is big When the other guys is short and starts kicking to legs... At end its fast punches it aint the best....

[@alexlilano1931]

I know boxing is so overrated because it's popular. Just a few leg kicks with Muay Thai condition legs and the fight is over including fighting boxers. I watch and love boxing, but boxing clinch work just defend punches and to stall. Muay Thai will dominate in the clinch. Close range boxing and Muay Thai are even. Muay Thai has elbows and good boxing too. Muay Thai also have takedowns. Also karate should be higher. If you go to a Mcdojo it is bad, but you go to Machida or Wonderboy gym it will be in S tier. Boxing has it fair share of Mcdojo too.

[@rivera_]

Love Nat 🐐🐐💨💨 blue hoodie 💙💙💙

[@GaryNac]

I've seen multiple systema video but the Systema video shown in this video looks more so like aggravated assault as opposed to being self defense.

[@Rizzlersaurus69]

I like that bro didn't watch the systema guy use a gun💀💀

[@Kalashnigod]

Muay Thai and Combat Sambo are probably the most effective combo; u have solid strike, solid transition in clinch and solid ground work; boxing will be nice to learn the footwork to figth multiple attackers at most but MMA isnt really effective as people thing, specially with all the rules on it (and in most cases u can only join an MMA if u already have at least 3 months of other martial arts)

[@insanemakaioshin]

Can you do rankings based on military efficiency? Use in war zones.

[@JosephStalin-gv2rr]

S tier: Krav Maga and any other one originally created specifically for military usage.

[@insanemakaioshin]

@JosephStalin-gvrr That would be all of them. Martial means military, hence martial law.

[@JosephStalin-gv2rr]

@@insanemakaioshin I doubt aikido would be very useful in a war zone…

[@insanemakaioshin]

@ True, but it was designed for that. Just badly.

[@No_step_on_snake]

You don't use hand to hand combat in war zones. If you are in that situation you fucked up somewhere.

[@kwanitaheie2968]

I would say "daido juku karate"(kudo) is S tier. headbutt, elbow, low kicks, grappling, full contact. I think kudo is the best form of karate. I like your videos, keep up to good work mate ☺️

[@ducite9943]

I will never forget the first guy to teach me Aikido stating if you don't have a striking knowledge base it is useless for self defence. Also the thing with it is all the videos are training and the person is ready and well trained to receive the technique. All of the techniques have a way out of it but that always leads to another technique. The biggest problem it faces is if taught properly it would probably fit into the slightly above average tier but considering that it has a lot of mcdojos where people think it will always work no matter the training and the practitioner alongside the fact that until a relatively high level is reached it is done very softly. One thing I think you are missing from this is techniques aren't all a martial arts teaches you, sure muay Thai doesn't have the greatest self defence techniques, the emphasis on durability can change a fight drastically if you can take 1 more hit than the next guy that is one more hit that you can land. Capoeira may have flashy techniques but the endurance to do that for long periods and the core strength gain form it plus knowledge of how a basic kick works is a lot more valuable than the way they fight.

[@stopa13]

Bro don't write an story akido is good if that's what you think.. but no hate😊

[@lobi420]

putting bjj 50/50 with karate is diabolical, so many fights end up on the ground

[@mihailo.milenovic]

bruh maybe like 1% of fights

[@iROChakri]

If you watch most street fights vids on KZbin, it's mostly Boxing and Muay Thai

[@Warriorprincess.sass011]

@@mihailo.milenovicnot if you take the person down

[@Bry-Guy909]

“So many fights end on the ground” It’s in 50/50 for that reason. It only works on the ground, and it’s great when you’re there, but not so much when you’re standing.

[@AnonymousDude.0_0]

Imagine you see someone getting robbed and he just makes the robber do a backflip and runs away while the robber is confused😂

[@nathearn]

😂😂

[@celenial6009]

If you are fighting more than one person, groundwork and grappling is terrible

[@makaklappa]

obviously

[@jonaskarlsson5901]

it's terrible whatever you do

[@danydady6851]

​@@jonaskarlsson5901 it could be helpful if you fall due to uneven or slippery terrain or as a follow-up to a throw in a 1v1.

[@sen8078]

actually grappling can still be done if you get the right opportunity but while that doesn't happen you need to be able to do striking to keep yourself not dead

[@makaklappa]

@ only 1v1 if your opponent is unarmed.

[@randysukhu4903]

Shoutout to you bro. Brave enough to do one of these kinds of videos. The comments are gonna behave like you're ranking for humanity itself...

[@Neo_Toku_Keith]

I think you can add Pencak Silat in the most effective list, because Pencak Silat is really very effective for self defense, it can even be very deadly

[@bsm5943]

God tier: ameridote Top tier :: Gun-fu ; Run jutsu ; kevlar shirt. Rest martial arts practioner : just to be safe run away. And some others : don't bother just surrender

[@muhammadhadjee5493]

Finally someone putting respect on boxing

[@madarauchiha2953]

BJJ is amazing if you add it to another martial arts. Its more like a supportive Martial art and is like mentioned brilliant. But if standing alone, BJJ is unable to do anything on the street

[@RabidPancakeDisorder]

The way I see it, you train Greco-Roman wrestling, and boxing, you're equipped for 99.999% of situations, good combo, well-rounded.

[@shawnvaughn91]

When you practice kali sticks, you're not just practicing kali sticks. You use the same movements in yours handstrikes. It would be your hammerfist, followed by a backhand and then back fist. It's one of the most common drills for kali sticks, and it is one of the most common drills without them. You also do the same drill for your blocks, and it's conditioning with a partner.

[@OG-ZirfyGaming]

16:14 Hey Nat, this one here is Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's martial art. "The Way Of The Intercepting Fist" Is the translation.

[@prakharanand5760]

its great that youre so humble and acknowledge you dont know everything, cuz yeah these videos are mostly subjective, heres my opinions, if youre a good practitioner, youll make the martial art youre doing work, but again if youre talking about a guy whos untrained and wants the most efficient self defence out of the martial art, some are def. gonna be at the top like mma muay thai(its S tier cmon), boxing, judo, krav maga(was literally made for self defence, groin strikes, eye pokes are all taught in that) and others at bottom(like aikido XD)

[@Yaboy1261]

I practice capoeira and trust me it’s better than you think I fought 2 people in the street and well I won but i also got a concussion. Not recommended. For 1v2… nor anything but a 1v1 literally you just gotta be … and fast on your feet remember it works better with no weight restrictions

[@ForLives-ek2uz]

I’m in capoeira too for 3 years

[@Ethanhaynes42]

Sanda is a Chinese kickboxing style created by the Chinese military using traditional Wushu/ Gong Fu techniques and made it more adapted to modern sport fighting. A lot of the grappling from the style is actually from taijiquan

[@spartandefender5052]

As a guy who did taekwondo for 10 years I 100% agree with 50/50. The reason being is because in taekwondo, you’re either really good at sparring and you will be just about everyone you come across. (I have yet to lose a street fight when using taekwondo) I know plenty of instructors that can go toe to toe with me or beat me. However, I have met cons of people who aren’t terrible spine using taekwondo. Like they can kick high. They don’t know when to use it or how to follow it up. But yeah, I agree with your placement, karate I put a little bit lower in my opinion.