I ve been training in Haganah for about 4 months now, and if you are looking for the supreme method of self defense then Haganah is definately the best. I have done some BJJ (brazilian ju jitsu) & MMA however those don t deal with real life attack situations (guns, knives, sucker punches) like Haganah do. Haganah is a pumped up version of Krav Maga (which people are more familiar with). I get a great work out in the class, and the instructor (Shehan Joseph Walker) is one of the top Karate instructors in the country (seriously, go to wikipedia). Within a few months you will feel very capable if defending yourself WITH your hands from life threats. Confidence soars through the roof!