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You'll be impressed with Krav Maga. It's no nonsense, modern, and effective in all ranges. Otherwise, I'd tell you to take up BJJ and study boxing or "Americanized" Muay Thai with it. Many, if not most BJJ schools will offer Muay Thai.
It is a HUGE mistake to neglect the ground range of close combat. We all agree that in a real life confrontation you don't want to wrestle around on the floor with a stranger, but if you find yourself there (and there is a high likelihood you will), then you damn well better know what to do or you can end up dead. Don't neglect it.
You don't have to be a BJJ blackbelt. Just taking BJJ once a week and getting a feel for escaping the ground positions will put you ahead of 99% of the population.
And yes, BJJ is "practical." It's real wrestling at full speed. I have been in many fights--on the street and many in the gym. And the grappling you do in a BJJ class feels about the same as the grappling you'll do in a fight. That is GOLDEN experience. Trust me on that. Add in some MMA and it's virtually indistinguishable, except maybe the power of the blows in practice versus a fight.
I'm not saying you should tackle the guy who confronts you in a parking garage. I'm saying you better know what to do if that guy tackles you, mounts you, and decides he wants to kill you or hurt you bad. I don't care how great you are at striking and sprawling--you can end up there 150 different ways.
It is a HUGE mistake to neglect the ground range of close combat. We all agree that in a real life confrontation you don't want to wrestle around on the floor with a stranger, but if you find yourself there (and there is a high likelihood you will), then you damn well better know what to do or you can end up dead. Don't neglect it.
You don't have to be a BJJ blackbelt. Just taking BJJ once a week and getting a feel for escaping the ground positions will put you ahead of 99% of the population.
And yes, BJJ is "practical." It's real wrestling at full speed. I have been in many fights--on the street and many in the gym. And the grappling you do in a BJJ class feels about the same as the grappling you'll do in a fight. That is GOLDEN experience. Trust me on that. Add in some MMA and it's virtually indistinguishable, except maybe the power of the blows in practice versus a fight.
I'm not saying you should tackle the guy who confronts you in a parking garage. I'm saying you better know what to do if that guy tackles you, mounts you, and decides he wants to kill you or hurt you bad. I don't care how great you are at striking and sprawling--you can end up there 150 different ways.
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