what's the best fighting style

Hi all. I'm really keen to learn martial arts and was wondering if any of the brothers here do any sort of martial arts. I've been told MMA is the way to go as it can really teach one to handle themself in a street fight situation. Also was hoping to replace hours of boring cardio with MMA training and learn something valuable that could save my life. So is there a better form of fighting out there or is MMA the king of styles. Who is a reputable trainer in the jhb area

I've done taekwon-do and shoalin.But for cardio fitness mma is good, an all round excellent fighting style.

Howsit

For practicality there is no competition when it comes to MMA and muay thai or kick boxing. MMA incorporates eveything though, jiu jitsu or BJJ, grappling, stand up with either kickboxing or muay thai (mostly) and take down work, and its tough. I Found combined with weight training I started to fail heavy and had to pick one so I haven't done any martial arts since last year. Just gets a bit much.

If you are looking for self defense stuff, well there are a few styles you could look for but personally I would say just go for some muay thai.. Krav Maga is amazing as well as Jeet Kun Do for when you need self defense but finding them is hard..

And you are lucky because you are in JHB which is the MMA capital of South Africa There is one gym called Fight Fit Militia which is really great if you can find it.

I did Karatee for 7 years now I do Krav Maga, nothing touches it, specially with the mixed training style, its deadly.

Ya my base is in karate as well.. I wish I could find a dedicated Krav Maga facility in CPT, I have done one or two guest classes on it at my old gym and it was great..

What is krav maga

ice-rip wrote: What is krav maga

Israeli self defence martial arts.
krav magra

Fighting style invented by the Israelis

We have a guy @ VA who does it.bad ass shit.always walk 5m around him.lol

Where in jhb (pref south) can I learn this

type "krav maga johannesburg" into google and it looks like there are at least 5-6 gyms in JHB offering it. Maybe see which one is best or closest to you and go check it out

Ok did that. Read up on it too and its seems what I'm gonna try at physique group gym in germiston. Pump from your experiences with this form of defence, how fit do u need to be as they say its for everyone. I want the training to be gruelling. How much of it is fitness. And has anyone heard of Des Brown who is the instructor

VonD wrote: We have a guy @ VA who does it.bad ass shit.always walk 5m around him.lol

Von D, which VA you at again?

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@ ANDRE300 Humewood.we must hit a session.