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I am pretty new to the martial arts deal. I have watched a few UFC's and of course my eyes were opened to reality vs. movies. Im not interested or doing that or even competing. Im looking for something to adequately defend myself should I ever need too. I definately see the value in BJJ and dont doubt its effectiveness. However, (Im sure this one has already been argued to death) I dont believe its the ONLY m/a required for self defense. Ive been at a Kenpo school for a little while and have mixed thoughts. Forms(katas) seem pretty silly to me. The self defense moves seem as though they may or may not work. We also do some boxing drills which I dig alot. Im planning on adding BJJ to my mix pretty soon but was wondering on any thoughts anyone has on Kenpo for self defense. I have looked at alot of schools and it seems pretty realistic compared to most traditional m/a's I have looked at. I see the absolute effectiveness of Muay Thay, but then question it due to the rules factor. People say you will fight how you train. MT has rules so if I ever needed it, rules might be stuck in my head. Aslo, Im sure they dont do alot of self defense(knife attack, attack from behind) type of training there.