Martial Arts - Do They Make You A Fighter?

By: Tim Webb
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:26:26
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For many people who see martial artists they immediately assume that they can apply complex martial skills in a street situation.

The more complicated the skills the more impressive it looks and so to the uneducated onlooker it may appear as if these people could easily defend themselves in a pub, club, or on the street against unprovoked attack.

Of course, after years of training, the reality is a bit of a paradox. The more advanced you become in terms of martial skills often the less able you become at dealing with raw, 'in your face', violent encounters.

At the risk of offending people I think this is often more applicable to those martial systems whereby accumulation of techniques is the way to advance in grades.

Even full contact systems, or those arts that utilise an 'alive' method of training are at risk of still not being able to apply things where it really matters as the actual environment is different.

I remember being out having a few drinks with my friends as it was one of their birthdays and, all of a sudden, this drunk idiot and trouble maker came over and started questioning us (essentially an interview process) and testing us to 'sniff out' weakness.

This was his world. No bells. No whistles. No trophies.

NO REASON.

When my mate answered him with (perceived) disrespect he got a sudden heavy slap across his face and it kicked off.

The guy got thrown out. We were all glad I guess.

The point is this.

This known trouble maker could never win a Ju Jutsu tournament.

He could never be a champion boxer.

He probably didn't know an armlock from a padlock but he could deliver unprovoked, effective, violence when in the real world.

FAST!

Bear this article in mind when considering whether the martial training you currently do addresses the issue of street violence and develops the correct mindset.

(c) Tim Webb 2006

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