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Laura wrote to ask the best way to get into martial arts and learn to defend herself.

I’m 5′10″ and around 160lbs. So I’m not small, but not large. I want to study a good self defense form of martial arts that can be applied in the real world (street fights). I’ve heard Kenpo karate is excellent for this. What do you guys say.
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What can you do when you don’t have a school or a teacher and you want to defend yourself?

What is the best way to learn how to hit the body’s vulnerable points accurately and affectively?

I am interested in learning boxing for self defense.
Is it hard for someone with no fighting experience to learn how to box?
How effective is boxing in a real confrontation, and how hard is it to learn?
Where do I go now to find out more?

My young children and I would like to learn a martial art for self defense. What is the best martial art for this?
If there are no martial art classes in my area, does anyone know any step-by-step instructions on line somewhere?
We just need to learn how to get out of a bad situation [...]

(In the U.S) I’m young and I’ve been thinking about having my Mother and Sister take a self-defense course and then have them carry a non-lethal weapon (for self defense) in case anything were to happen.
What are some self defense weapons other then tasers and stun guns? and how much would a self defense course [...]

Packing a firearm is good self-defense any place it’s allowed, but what to do when you travel abroad to places where guns are frowned upon?

Young women who travel to work (or school) every day are often hassled by loutish young men. Most times it is harmless, but it is good if the girls know at least some basic self defense moves in case they get attacked.