Is savate useful for self defense?

Savate, also known as French boxing, can be said a type of kickboxing or foot fighting. So, definitely Savate is useful for self defense if one can understand the skills of it and learn well. read more

1.) I am considering Aikido and also cross-training in Krav Maga since I have heard that Aikido takes so long to master. My choices for the above are because I have heard that Aikido is a good self-defense martial art that allows you to defend yourself w/o having to seriously injure the opponent. read more

A great many martial arts were never made for self defense; some purposefully, some not. Tai chi for example, was not created for self defense. Nothing in the practice remotely resembles an assault or fight. read more