Thursday, September 21, 2023

the best martial art for self-defense

Lex Fridman has a series of videos in which he asks martial artists, "What's the best martial art for street fighting/self-defense?" The differences in the answers—and the similarities—are interesting. Below, I've provided you with a Lex Fridman sampler.

Lex and Joe Rogan:

The formidable Georges Saint-Pierre (a.k.a. "GSP"):

John Danaher:

The dangerously imposing ex-SEAL Jocko Willink:

The above is just a taste, but if you're interested in picking up some self-defense techniques, you should now have some idea about what school/technique to choose. And on that note, here's some bonus advice from Icy Mike:





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