I'd never disrespect one combat art over another. I'd advocate that you check into the assorted types available to you and ensure the one that you pick fulfills your standards, whether you wish to be more involved in a traditional art, a competitory sport, sustain fitness, a family recreation or strictly for self-defense. Go and view a couple of classes and see what you think for yourself, talk to the teacher and if it's self-defense that you're interested in and then see to it that they commit a large portion of their teaching specifically to self-defense education.. Table Of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: Some Background Chapter 2: Break Away Chapter 3: Differences In Martial Arts And Self DefenseChapter 4: Postures And Body ToolsChapter 5: Placement And HitsChapter 6: Escapes From Basic Holds