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What is the Best martial art/ self defense for teenage girls?

hey guys!!! I'm planning to enroll in a Self defense/martial arts class. You know, for fitness and selfe defense. WHat do you think i should take and why?

'lo, chinita. I'm 18 and a girl as well. Been in Tae Kwon Do for 5 years. (Think that's impressive? Well, there are many people that have been in the martial arts longer than I've been alive...

That being said, I tell anyone who asks this question: if you are interested in self-defense and self-defense only, then martial arts isn't for you.

Yes, martial arts training can help with self-defense, but it's just one *very limited* layer of personal protection. The best method of self-defense is prevention... namely, not getting into a situation in which you have to defend yourself, in the first place.

I strongly encourage you to visit this site: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/

And if anyone tells you to take a popular MMA (mixed martial arts) style, such as Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, regard their advice with a gallon of salt.

I say this because the thing is, MMA is sport. So is Muay Thai, BJJ, Tae Kwon Do, and a lotta other styles I haven't mentioned. And the thing with sports martial arts is that their techniques tend to rely on strength and size. They also are designed to minimize the chances of serious damage/death to their opponent. Entire targets are left out-- ie., the eyes and the neck. Dedicated attacks to specific areas can and _will_ result in permanent damage, if not death. You'd have very few competitiors for the UFC if crippling injury or death were very likely possibilities.

As a teenage girl, if you're attacked, you can pretty much expect your opponent to be bigger and/or stronger than you are. So be wary if a 6' 200-pound muscular guy tells you that *you* can take out Mr. Big Bad using his sports-based system...

(And don't buy into the grappling craze, either... although grappling relies more on leverage instead of brute force, the ground is the absolute last place you want to go in a physical confrontation-- *especially* if you're attacked by a would-be rapist.)

I'm not saying that sports-based systems are completely devoid of self-defense application; they have valuable components. But unless you have a competent instructor that can recognize and point out these components, and also point out where his style is deficient (ie., Tae Kwon Do is purely striking; there is no emphasis on groundfighting), you most likely won't know the more technical differences between sportsfighting and self-defense.

And I haven't even touched on the surface of legal repercussions. 8-|
You have to make sure that what you did qualifies as "self-defense" in the eyes of the law. The legal definition of self-defense is *extremely* narrow. Legally speaking, you can't stomp on a guy *after* you've droppped him with a neck chop, even if he's a sicko who tried to rape you-- that's assaut.

Too little force, and you're dead or in the hospital. Too much force, and you could end up sued or in prison.

I'm assuming you're in school... so know this: you can very well be expelled for using *any* force on school property. So violence is really an absolute last resort. (see the end of my post about "Zero Tolerance")

I know I said it before, but it bears repeating: visit http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/ and take a poke around that site. The man who wrote that site knows what he's talking about.

While you're at it, check out the "Zero Tolerance" section of that site. Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage; they will have links down there.

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What style of Martial Arts / Self Defense should I learn? Leaning towards Kempo?

I am interested in learning some form of martial arts or self defense and wanted some advice on which to learn.

Here's the reason why I want to learn and maybe you can recommend a type. Reasons would be to get back in shape as I don't play sports anymore. I would also like to learn because I like to travel alot and when in some Central and South American countries you never know if you may accidentally wander into a sketchy area or bad situation and would like to be able to protect myself and my gf or whomever I'm traveling with.

Several years ago I researched Kempo and was interested in that but open to other forms. Can you recommend what type to get into? What are the various types and what are pros adn cons of each?

The best advice you can get is to pick one instructor in your area, at random, and try it. Then try another if you do not feel satisfied. Maybe you will like 7 Star Mantis Kung Fu better than Kempo, maybe you will like Wado-ryu! Try a bunch and decide for yourself because there are no real pro's and con's to any martial art.

Unless you want to think of it as, Karate is great stand up, but poor on the ground. In which case, take Karate and Ju Jitsu. Or Kung Fu and Chin Na =]

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