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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
lol.. Martial arts doesn't guaruntee invincibility. It sounds like you need to change your focus. Even though I would say Kung-fu or TaeKwondo or Karate (except Kyokushin) wouldn't work in a real fight.. they are still respectable arts because they encourage self-improvement and health.
Anyway which martial art has failed you?
In my opinion Boxing or Muay Thai are the only effective ones for streetfighting. They teach you how to throw a good punch and they emphasise full contact sparring a lot which is probably the most important thing in martial arts.
In a one-on-one situation Judo or BJJ are effective too.. but streetfights are rarely one-on-one situations.
I have a part time job as a doorman at the moment and must say that there are some good Aikido moves that involve wrist or joint locking that I've learnt that work when I need people to move or need to control someone.
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thanks for your reply ronin and maybe i was a bit harsh on the "arts" however i still maintain that the main reason theyre good for is to physically train your body to be fitter and so maybe perform better, however not to provide any specific skill once actually fighting.
the thing is anybody can throw a punch you dont need martial arts to teach you that, maybe train you so that you can throw harder and better but so will other exercise.
Iv watched the vids posted - none of them represent an actual street brawl theyre done on stages with padding and guards and more importantly with rules or there fighting really slow as in th case of the rusian vid. More over when youv got 2 guys with thesame martial arts expertise both trained the same both trained to think in the enviroment of their art well you can see them pausng and hesitating while trying to "outsmart or counter" teir opponents move - real street fighting isnt like this at all.
I knwo a martial artist who on the DAY of his wedding! got into a fight with another guy who was smaller than him the little guy jumped on him and bit off the front lower part of his face - he was truly fucked up - he has tp have plastic surgery every 8- 9 months now and guess what he doesnt go to the gym anymore.