kung-fu hands down
karate is too flashy
so is taekwondo
get one that actually works and isnt made to just impress
Jeetkunedo is my main style
not flashy like taekwondo or karate
only the real stuff that works
try that flashy tip tap crap and youll get owned
remember tradition = flashy and made to impress emporers = yer toast on the street
all styles are awesome for focus, speed, strength and exercise though
but if u want self defense learn self defense
if you go to a club and they say " join this club and youll have a black belt in x amount of years " leave cuz theyll rush you through and youll get a black belt FAST and know nothing
take yer time and learn the real skills
i have a few close clubs here in canada if u live in ontario i can suggest
do research and youll do well dont listen to others find out for yourself
99% of guys will say they know martial arts or "street fight" and they rarely know anything, most guys just cant admit they know crap about self defense
read "the tao of jeetkunedo"
by u guessed it bruce lee
i an email u the pdf if u like but its 70mb
its the style that isnt a style and doesnt listen to any traditional crap
just the real stuff
this isnt tv and there isnt rules out there
anythign in a ring will teach u to fight in a ring.. so on the street youll actually be worse off because youo learn to defend yourself based on a set of rules in a tiny ring... kind of doubt youll run into a guy in a ring lol