Just out of curiosity, where did you find those rankings?
Honestly, it seems pretty accurate.
Isn't it odd--even ironic--how the art of the most famous martial artist of all time is the last on the list? It's even more ironic that Bruce has become recognized as the "father" of MMA, yet many of his concepts and principals (especially for stand-up) are missing from the games of most MMA fighters.
Anyway, my opinion is that if you REALLY want to get into self-defense, find yourself a reputable Jeet Kune Do school that teaches "Jun Fan JKD" as a starting point (i.e. where Bruce Lee left off before his death) and then moves into the JKD "Concepts" branch incorporating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kali/Escrima and MMA-style sparring.
Now, it may prove hard to find a school that offers all of these things, and you may have to do it the "JKD Way" and train at several schools to put together your own "program." Honestly, I don't think that Bruce would've wanted it any other way! Southern California is a hotbed of great JKD schools. You've got Dan Inosanto, Paul Vunak and several first and second generation teachers stemming from original Bruce Lee instruction.
The reason that I truly recommend JKD over, say, Krav Maga is because of its emphasis on being dynamic and efficient. Any good JKD school will get right down to business in teaching you really important principals in self-defense. Bruce Lee developed JKD not as a sport, but as a street style for life or death situations. And if you look at a very good JKD practitioner and compare them to a very good Krav practitioner, you will likely see how much more fluid and dynamic the JKDer is--better footwork, more efficient strikes and an overall more fluid approach.
Good luck.


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