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Karate looks really cool, but is not for self defense. I've known and witnessed many many blackbelts in karate get completely owned by regular joes in streetfights. Roundhouse kicks are not practical (take too long), and all you need to do is catch one of their legs and they are practially at your mercy to what you want to do to them.
Kung-Fu and it's derivatives (Korean/Marine Corps styles are which I prefer) are for more practical defenses. My legs are fairly unflexible, and I'm tall which doesnt help in the stability region. So I like my legs firmly planted, only using them for deflecting kicks, tripping, knee'ing, and kicking out a persons knees. I dont care about looking cool, it's about self-defense for me, so usually stay with the box protection (arms paralell to each other protecting the face/side of head).
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