Martial Arts?

[Grand Guru]

So I grew up watching martial arts movies (the Lees, Van Dammes and their alikes) and like many people I was (and probably still am) fascinated by the culture but, as I started watching boxing fights and then came along the UFC…. I’m not so sure.
My question is simple. Are martial arts really effective for self defence or is it a waste of time and energy?

 

[Rob Fisher]

So I grew up watching martial arts movies (the Lees, Van Dammes and their alikes) and like many people I was (and probably still am) fascinated by the culture but, as I started watching boxing fights and then came along the UFC…. I’m not so sure.
My question is simple. Are martial arts really effective for self defence or is it a waste of time and energy?

It sure is an effective self-defence option but it's way more than that... it's an ethos and mind control and fitness regime. Done wonders for my brother.

 

[Faiyaz Cheulkar]

So I grew up watching martial arts movies (the Lees, Van Dammes and their alikes) and like many people I was (and probably still am) fascinated by the culture but, as I started watching boxing fights and then came along the UFC…. I’m not so sure.
My question is simple. Are martial arts really effective for self defence or is it a waste of time and energy?

Yes its usefull, even if u are not able to pin down ur attacker u atleast would be able to run away fast enough

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[Stranger]

If you know when and how to hit some one and the other guy does not, then you have the advantage. A lot of martial arts will teach things like attacking joints and soft spots and disabling an opponent. A good pull against a joint can work just as well as a punch to the head.

 

[DavyH]

If you know when and how to hit some one and the other guy does not, then you have the advantage. A lot of martial arts will teach things like attacking joints and soft spots and disabling an opponent. A good pull against a joint can work just as well as a punch to the head.

A good pull ON a joint can work just as well as a punch to the head. Or so they tell me.

 

[Resistance]

Yes it's effective same as any other fighting art form if it's used for the right purpose. Basically it's a dissipline, you don't fight unless you have to, but you have the ability to protect yourself.