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This martial art is good for defending yourself

Based on responses from 115 people, we've built up the following picture of how well "This martial art is good for defending yourself" describes different martial arts.

Top items

  1. Krav Maga
  2. Ninjutsu
  3. Jujutsu
  4. Karate
  5. Brazillian Jujutsu
  6. Muay Thai
  7. Mixed martial arts
  8. Kickboxing
  9. Capoeira
  10. Wing Chun

Bottom items

  1. Wushu
  2. Tai chi
  3. Taekwondo
  4. Judo
  5. Boxing
  6. Aikido

Most similar to

  1. This martial art teaches you ways to hurt people
  2. This martial art features a lot of holds
  3. I can use this martial art to defend myself against someone wielding a weapon
  4. This martial art focuses on hand to hand combat
  5. I know this martial art well

Most dissimilar from

  1. I would be uncomfortable using this martial art in an actual fight
  2. This martial art looks very impressive when performed well
  3. This martial art is very showy
  4. This martial art is fun to practice
  5. This martial art places a lot of emphasis on philosophy

All items

  1. Krav Maga
  2. Ninjutsu
  3. Jujutsu
  4. Karate
  5. Brazillian Jujutsu
  6. Muay Thai
  7. Mixed martial arts
  8. Kickboxing
  9. Capoeira
  10. Wing Chun
  11. Aikido
  12. Boxing
  13. Judo
  14. Taekwondo
  15. Tai chi
  16. Wushu