25th February, 2024
CHIRANJIT MITRA
● Krav Maga, developed by the Israeli military, emphasizes brutal efficiency and real-world scenarios. ● It focuses on disabling opponents quickly, utilizing strikes, grappling, and weapon disarms.
● Known as the "art of eight limbs," Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport and famed for its devastating strikes. ● It trains fighters to use fists, elbows, knees, and shins with immense power.
● BJJ revolutionized fighting by focusing on grappling, ground fighting, and submissions. ● A smaller person can use leverage and technique to overcome a larger opponent.
● This Russian martial art blends wrestling and judo, focusing on throws, takedowns, and painful submissions. ● Sambo has a sports variant and a more brutal combat variant designed for the military.
● The secretive art of the Japanese ninja historically focused on espionage, infiltration, and assassination. ● Modern Ninjutsu includes strikes, throws, weapon skills, and stealth techniques.
● Developed for the US Marines, LINE is a close-quarters combat system with a singular focus: killing efficiency. ● It utilizes brutal strikes, weapon tactics, and battlefield awareness.
● While a sport, boxing trains fighters in refined punching techniques with devastating knockout power. ● A skilled boxer's speed and precision can be lethal in a street fight.
● MMA isn't one style but a combination of the most effective techniques from various arts. ● Fighters blend striking, grappling, and submissions, making them incredibly versatile.
● Silat is a fighting-style Southeast Asian group focusing on strikes, joint manipulation, and weapon techniques. ● Designed for battlefield efficiency, Silat strikes target vital points to disable opponents quickly.
● An ancient Hawaiian martial art once reserved for warriors includes bone breaking, joint locks, throws, and pressure point attacks. ● Lua's focus is on fighting multiple opponents and using weapons.
● This is not a ranking. The effectiveness of any martial art depends on the practitioner's skill and training. ● These arts are dangerous if misused. Always train responsibly and under qualified supervision.