Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu or Krav Maga?

Both are excellent arts when taught by excellent instructors in the way they were designed.

Both arts are very straightforward and applicable for self defense but the biggest problem is:

1. Bujinkan has a very large fraud base stemming from Hollywood ninja myth. The ninja became a marketing tool and this rubbed off on the bujinkan. I would estimate 85% of modern bujinkan to be a fraud.

But when a good school is found, it is very effective and to the point. One is not learning to assassinate, do crazy kicks, or parkour, it is meeting violence with better violence.

2. Krav Maga also has a fraud base. Not as large as the bujinkan but there are several "wannabe commandos" running around claiming to teach true Israeli Krav Maga.

Most Krav schools in the US are extremely watered down.

Krav is an art designed for the Israeli army and special forces. Like true ninjutsu, it is a no nonsense "i'm gonna put you in a coma or kill you" martial art.

Here are some videos to give you a better clue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoWj7xpRgmE - That is true Krav Maga. The way it needs to be taught.

For a look at bujinkan for the modern world look at AKBAN. It is affiliated with the bujinkan but trains for the modern world.

http://www.akban.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8TupcEZjU&list=P...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT8zfQqSgOI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9IlOX8HHhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47wv4SFjnbY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUYkIS644mQ

Hope that answered your question.

Bc the AKBAN is sadly rare, and most ninjutsu schools are frauds and do not train to fight, I would recommend taking Krav Maga. As I say you would be better off learning ballet than bad ninjutsu.

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I am a female I train in both Krav Maga and Bujiinkan Budo Taijutsu. Krav Maga is not a martial art it is a combative self defense system. It is one of the most effective self defense systems in the world. However, Bujinkan is a martial art it teaches you that technique is not what you need to concentrate on. You need to learn the principles behind the techniques, waking up your Budo. Once you do that the techniques come easy.

If you want to defend yourself on the street as well as effectively neutralize an opponent--or two--definitely go for Krav Maga, Other great styles to learn are Shaolin Kempo, Thai Boxing, Kyokushin Karate, Aikido is another good one, if you have the patience. It takes a very long time to master. You basically use your opponent's size, power, strength and momentum against him. Good luck on whichever you pick!

The style of martial arts that you train in does not matter. Martial arts are abstract concepts, how good they are is defined by people.

Every martial art is effective and practical. All that matters is that you are training properly under a good instructor. The best thing you can do is look into the schools in your area and pick the one with the best instructor and that meets your other goals and you'll be all set as long as you train right and enjoy it. Good luck.

trust me, go with wing chun since it's the only martial art you can applicate to :)