Top 10 Deadly Martial Arts

The world is full of different kinds of martial arts and nearly every country has their own fighting style. But what are the fighting styles that put themselves above from the rest? What are the most deadly and efficient fighting styles capable of disarming an armed opponent or defeating multiple opponents simultaneously? Take a look at the top 10 most deadly martial arts in the world.

Kung Fu

Kung Fu is an unarmed combat style that originated in China. The principle of this martial art is to attack your enemy with lighting speed and tremendous force before they can attack you. It was used by Chinese warriors as a method to attack as well as self-defence. Kung Fu is actually the name of Chinese martial arts in general and there are many forms and branches of it. There are many forms of Kung Fu and they all have their own style and started in different ways.

Muay Thai

Muay Thai, also known as the Art of Eight Limbs, is a form of Thai kickboxing which emerged from the ashes of the Siamese revolution in 1932. Muay Thai uses utilises body parts which aren’t normally used in combat situation such as the elbows, knees and shins. Its training is based on intense conditioning and the student of this art is required to harden the body in places such as the shins. This martial art also involves very high kicks which mean that the student’s legs have to be very flexible.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu also known as BJJ is a modern version of the ancient samurai hand to hand combat system called Jiu Jitsu. The idea behind this martial art is that a smaller weaker fighter can take down a much bigger one by taking the fight to the ground and using a variety of locks and chokeholds.

The Gracie family used to practice Judo but one of their sons, Hélio Gracie, found it hard to execute many techniques so this led to him creating his own version which is now known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Karate

Karate was first practiced in the Ryukyu Kingdom which was annexed by Japan in 1879 and a person who learns it is called a Karateka. Karate is actually a very dangerous martial art and the form that is taught to children and people outside of Japan is only pseudo version of the real Karate as it is meant to be a very sophisticated art that can end one’s life in a single blow.

Vale Tudo

Vale Tudo, which became popular in Brazil in the 20th century, is martial art and literally means “anything goes”. What makes this martial art so deadly is the fact that since anything goes it is a completely unpredictable fighting style and people who practice this use a variety of different moves. It is a full contact sport where everything goes which makes it very dangerous but very efficient for use in street brawls.

Krav Maga

Krav Maga was developed by the Israeli Defence Forces as a form of hand to hand combat. It is based on fighting an armed opponent with no weapon and how to disarm them. Krav Maga is an extremely dangerous martial art where the opponent’s wellbeing isn’t thought off, making it not a sport but a way of turning yourself into a living weapon.

It was started by Imi Lichtenfeld in the late 1940s who used his training as a boxer to develop this martial art and he started to teach it to the IDF.

Aikido

Aikido is a Japanese martial art created by Morihei Ueshiba and is very different to other martial arts. Aikido follows many religious concepts so people who practice it actually have to keep the attackers wellbeing in mind by not being too aggressive. It isn’t about striking fast but more about using the attackers force against them resulting in the art having many ways of throwing an opponent off balance and grappling.

Keysi Fighting Method

Keysi is a modern martial art that became quite popular after it was used by Batman in the movies. The principle behind Keysi is for one person to be able to defeat multiple opponents. Since Keysi is a rather new fighting style it hasn’t really been tested properly so it is hard to say how effective it actually is. However, based on the concept itself, if a person is able to master Keysi it can be quite deadly.

Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do, also known as JKD, is a Chinese martial art which was taught by Bruce Lee and it is based on his personal experiences and ideas. The idea of this art is minimal movement but maximum effect resulting in fighters ending conflict as swiftly and efficiently as possible. Bruce Lee believed that Jeet Kune Do is just a name and the philosophy behind the art is to be able to express the entire human body without any limitations.

Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu originated in Japan and is an extremely dangerous martial art that was originally used as a form of espionage and guerrilla warfare in ancient Japan. There are many forms of Ninjutsu and the hand to hand combat form is called Taijutsu, the rest of the forms like Shurikenjutsu or Bojutsu include the use of weapons.

So, that’s it for the top 10 deadly martial arts across the globe.