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Best Martial Arts Ranked by Undercover Police Officer

Published on Sat, May 11th 2024 Sports Rectangular HD

Former undercover police officer and SWAT operative Paul Sharp ranks the best martial arts for self-defense.

Learn more about Paul Sharp and his teachings here: https://www.paulsharpcoaching.com/
Watch 6 martial artists compete in self-defense challenges here: https://youtu.be/NdzuimQYswQ

00:00 Intro
00:07 Boxing
02:22 Paul's story of fighting three people in the street
04:08 Is Boxing the best martial art for multiple attackers?
05:46 Kickboxing
07:08 Is Boxing better than Kickboxing?
08:34 Muay Thai
12:41 Lethwei
15:37 "Updating the software without damaging the hardware"
17:24 Capoeira
19:21 Jeet Kune Do
24:10 Why did Jeet Kune Do lose Bruce Lee's essence?
28:12 Karate
31:12 Taekwondo
34:30 Wing Chun
36:47 Japanese Jiu Jitsu
39:11 Aikido
40:16 Judo
41:55 Paul's story of using Judo in the street
46:50 Why is Judo not S?
48:47 Wrestling
50:16 Does Wrestling have an advantage in MMA?
52:53 Sambo
54:15 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
58:14 Not being biased toward BJJ
01:01:45 Falsely believing you're a "natural"
01:04:38 Kudo
01:08:17 Ninjutsu
01:09:16 Tai Chi
01:10:13 Filipino Martial Arts (Kali-Escrima-Arnis)
01:12:33 "Anything can be used as a weapon"
01:13:14 Systema
01:13:34 MMA
01:15:59 Krav Maga
01:17:22 Pencak Silat
01:18:27 Catch Wrestling
01:19:59 Best martial art for knife defense
01:21:11 Best martial art for women's self defense