11 Best Martial Arts for Real Life Situations and Fitness

8. Krav Maga

Up next on our list of best martial arts for real life situations and fitness is Krav Maga that is one of the best known self defense systems in the world. Literally translated from Hebrew, Krav Maga means “contact fighting” and it is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces. Krav Maga is focused specifically on survival in dangerous real life situations. Unlike previously mentioned martial arts, Krav Maga has only one rule: do whatever you need to survive. This means that you will learn systematic attacks to the groin, eye gauges and everything else that can quickly disable your attacker. The style itself is adopted to suit every body type so it doesn’t matter if you like Rocky or as a school girl. Techniques are designed to disable your opponent with precise and fast punches and kicks. Since military uses this system, you can assume that it is very beneficial for physical fitness. If you are interested how the training looks like, you can read the article published by Live Strong. You will definitely burn a lot of calories during your Krav Maga workout.

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