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Anonymous
Pick one you like best from some of the more "practical" martial arts discipline.
I use that term "practical", since this individual personally feels that much of martial arts today can be considered sports, with their numerous rules and regulations (e.g. Tae Kwon Do). Despite having origins and/or long history in actual combat.
Having said that, try looking through many different kinds of martial arts available today and pick one based on your personal preferences. Some things to consider may be: use of weapons or none, style (very important to many), purpose/philosophy (did it start from need to defend oneself, such as Krav Maga? or start from as a mean to kill, such as Kendo?), etc.
I think many of the anonymous here agrees that Muay Thai is very brutal, and I agree. It needs no further explanation on its effectiveness. It's a great choice.
Krav Maga is another personal favorite of mine, but be careful in choosing your instructor. I feel that you can easily get distracted from by fancy, semi-questionable knive and firearm disarms. End up learning only tricks.
Another one I like is Judo. I personally feel that it is one of the most dangerous martial arts to wield upon an untrained assailant. It fully utilizes two components very common in street fights: clothes and concrete wall/floor. Ever trip or slip by yourself on a pavement and just lie in pain? Now imagine how much pain you would be in if someone decided to knock you off your feet and slam you on to the ground. Only thing he had to do was get a good hold of the collar of your shirt. Perhaps I exaggerate, but it's hard to deny that Judo's throw moves are very dangerous. Best part is, Judo allows for small woman to throw large man, thus dispatch him, since it uses leverage and gravity, rather than strikes.
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