What Martial Arts are good for for self defense? Taekwondo?

I am considering learning Taekwondo, in part for self defense. Is it good for this? I know there are much better martial arts for self defense, but where I live Taekwondo is all that is offered. So if it good for self defense? Thanks.

MMA is not a style, its a quota under which a niche group of styles are used (Karate, Sambo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing/Kick-boxing). So if you want to learn self defense with rules, go ahead to that.

However, if you want to learn to defend yourself in a non-sport way, certain martial arts can teach you effective methods. Some of them are: Krav Maga, Keysi Fighting Method, Close Quarters Combat system, Jeet Kune Do (provided you have a good and knowledgeable techer) and Wing Chun kung fu.

Traditional martial arts teach to excellent techniques and skills, but they lack the strategy to use them correctly. An example of this is usually evident in a quaint stance that is too wide and fighting with hands open too often. In order to learn effective self defense, first learn a good martial arts style, then study how to fight AFTER the fact. Surprisingly, there can be a difference between martial arts and effective fighting.

And all you taditional martial artists out there prepared to attack me, stand down! I am a traditionalist as well, I am just stating that in order to use the superior skills of a traditional martial art, you must learn to employ them through non traditional methods.

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MARTIAL ARTS & SELF-DEFENSE: Krav Maga, Taekwondo or Karate?

I'm trying to self-teach myself some practical self-defense martial arts (eg. a man attacks me on a dark street with only a couple of people). I'm choosing from these three: krav maga, taekwondo and karate. Please explain/describe each briefly (provide links if you can).

What would be the most suitable for me?
I'm 13 and female. I'm 5"2' in height and weigh around 50 pounds. I'm physically healthy. I'm willing to learn and put the right amount of effort to learn effectively, too.

Also, which is the "easiest" or "good for beginners"? Please suggest forms of martial arts that aren't one of the three that you think will suit me best. Thank you.
I could possibly attend a martial arts class and practice with a master teacher too.
**50kg, NOT 50lbs. Sorry

you can not self teach martial arts any better then you can self teach your self brain surgery the best you can do is mimic movements, you will not get beyond a very basic level and will more likely be useless in most situations

5'2 and 50lbs you sound very under weight,

There is no best style.

Your size, body type and sex have nothing to do with the style you want to choose. People that think that your size and body type determine the style know little to nothing about martial arts

Most people will tell you there style is the best or they heard such and such is a great style,
The style is not important, what matters is how good your instructor is and how you train. The style is secondary, they all have there pro's and con's there are no superior styles.
If you have an instructor that can’t teach you how to fight, regardless of the style, what good would it do you?

Choose a school with a good instructor in the end that’s all that matters, that and how you train.
Its the person that has the ability to fight not the style

edit ok then the weight makes more sense

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