> Most Versatile Unarmed Martial Art?

Most Versatile Unarmed Martial Art?

Posted at: 2014-09-13 
The problem with trying to answer this is that the various arts are so varied.

For instance, Judo is considered primarily a throwing/grappling art. But, at the upper levels of instruction, there is striking (atemi) and also weapons. (primarily the "hanbo" or short stick)

In the various forms of "kung fu", one can find almost anything... There are several hundreds of styles existing. Some feature striking, grappling, weapons....

Likewise some of the "synthesized" arts like Hapkido, which likewise features striking, grappling, and weapons use.

Modern "combative" forms feel free to add anything they feel will work.

Judo is a preety popular art with lots of strikes from yellow belt up not just advanced stuff. Go do some self defense art and if people around you or you are breaking boned and stuff like that then you learning to defend yourself.

Ed Parker American Kenpo is great for attackers both armed and not. Single or multiple. Look up Jeff speak man on YouTube and see what a good Kenpo practitioner can do

If you want a balanced fighting style

combo kickboxing with freestyle wrestling and boom

also you can try pankration

which is basically every art together.

Krav Maga is deadly. Look it up, you will not be dissapointed.

I'm very ignorant of the word of martial arts but was wondering what popular martial art, eastern or Western, however old or new, incorporates most of the unarmed fighting and defending styles associated with martial arts.

E.g. Striking, Throwing, Pinning, etc...

All answers appreciated thanks xD