What would be a good self defense martial art for a woman?
When it comes to martial arts, people here are usually biased towards whatever art they are currently studying. This, unfortunately, causes otherwise Intelligent people to temporarily lose their grip on reality. For any woman, or man for that matter, I would suggest taking a short course on crime awareness and prevention. This will help you build your observational skills, which are key to avoiding unpleasantness on the streets. In real life, things don’t unfold the way they do in the gym or the dojo. TKD guys fight other TKD guys. BJJ guys grapple with other BJJ guys, and Boxers/Kickboxers only spar with other boxers or kickboxers. If someone is trying to force you into a van or onto the ground in an alley to rape you or kill you, they aren’t looking for a sparring match. Learn to use a variety of weapons. The true criminal, the one who has no sense of value for human life, is armed. To think that you can defeat him with your bare hands is pure lunacy. Especially if you are small, not
