There are several schools in Philadelphia that teach the art of karate. One excellent place to obtain training is the Daddis Fight Camps. The Daddis Fight Camps offer courses in mixed martial arts. They have very high tech training centers and very professional instructors who will teach the art without intimidating the students. According to customer and instructor testimony, a student will be more proficient in self defense after only a few lessons.

Philly Karate is also an excellent martial arts school to attend. They are located on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia and have a lot of great lessons to teach. They have been in business for over a decade and are notorious for teaching people respect, self confidence, and physical fitness.

To be prepared to act on your own behalf during a violent encounter, focus on realistic combat tactics and fitness. You will want to increase your fitness levels to draw on stamina and strength when defending yourself. Choosing a physically demanding class will increase your fitness, which will increase your confidence. Confidence is key to self defense. Ideally you will wish to find a martial art location that offers a reality based stand up program, as well as a ground fighting system. Being able to fight standing up and on the ground will give you options in all ranges of combat.

Taking all this in mind, we can see an excellent choice for the Best Self Defense Classes In Philadelphia. Daddis Fight Camp offers Muay Thai, a powerful stand up martial art. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is also offered, an effective ground combat system. These classes meet our standards we have set. Both are reality based self defense systems, physically demanding and offer excellent self defense for people of any size and age.

1. Jog During the Day

It might be cooler at night and slightly more enjoyable to jog while watching the lights flicker in the city, but this is the most unsafe time.Additional information can be found at http://imbusyonline.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/how-to-get-refreshing-fresh-air/. Many criminals and trouble makers come out at night because it is harder for police to catch up with them in the dark. For this reason you will be much safer doing your jogging in the day time.

2. Bring A Friend

Two heads are always better than one. A robber is less likely to attack you if you have a friend/body guard/witness with you. Aside from that, jogging is more fun with company.

3. Keep Your Eyes Straight Ahead

Always pay attention to what is in front of you or accidents can happen.

4. Avoid Back Alleys

Avoid jogging through back alleys. Alleys are dangerous

5. Do Not Bring Cash

If you leave it at home, it can not be taken from you while you are jogging.

Unless you have friends or family that you are visiting there, avoid North Philadelphia at night. Temple University is located in the area but otherwise it is full of gangs and drug activity. The old cliche that there is safety in numbers holds very true when visiting North Philadelphia. Market East, even with a high homeless population, is one of the safer areas in the city.

Subways are very easy to use in the city but beware of the platforms. Use the stairs and well lit areas at night. I have noticed that the locals always seem to avoid the platforms. I have followed this example and it has always worked very well for me.

Any large city will have crime, homelessness, impossible parking, unusual traffic patterns and discourteous drivers. City residents recommend that visitors avoid the Northern part of the city and the southern party of the city in general. Cynics believe that it takes less time to point out the safe neighborhoods in the city than it does the dangerous ones.

The Broad and Dauphin Street Neighborhood ranks 16th on the most dangerous places to live in the United States. Chances of becoming a victim in a single year are one in 9, according to Walletpop.com

If a person wants to stick to safe neighborhoods at night, he should stick to Center City and Queen Village. Of course, Philadelphia has many suburbs that are often safer than the city itself. Nearby Bucks County hosts many of them. Visitors should also avoid the area around Temple University, although the University itself is safe.

The top five neighborhoods in Philadelphia that have need named the safest are: Longmead Farms, Port Richmond, Byberry, Henry Avenue, and Allens Ln. If one is looking for a safe place to live in Philly, he or she should check out one of those neighborhoods. The costs of the homes in each neighborhood vary, so it is important that a person do research before making a final decision where to live at.