1. Krav Maga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWJlooO_4jQ Developed in one of the most tumultuous regions, by one of the most historically marginalised peoples, on the planet, Krav Maga is the vicious martial art used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). It was developed as the most effective way of unburdening your attackers of their weapons and then beating them to death with them. Krav Maga combat basically assumes "no quarters", that is, that your opponent intends to kill you so you'd better get there first. The idea is to inflict as much pain as you can as quickly as possible whilst neutralising the threat. If that means snapping someone's arm (or neck) then go for it. With extensive training in melee weapons (including how to bludgeon someone to death with an M-16) and kicks to the nuts actively encouraged, Krav Maga is not designed to be pretty, but boy is it effective.
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