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lord-squiggletits · 2 years ago

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Idk if anyone is interested in hearing this, but here’s a very important fact about martial arts:

Yes, some martial arts are more practical for self-defense than others.

No, there is not a single martial arts style that will instantly make you proficient at self defense.

It ultimately doesn’t matter which style of martial arts (or multiple styles) you decide to practice: no matter what, you’re going to need to practice for hours, constantly, in order to maintain your skills, and you’re never guaranteed to walk out of a fight healthy and in one piece. You need to practice, practice, practice, no matter what style you choose, because you’re not going to be able to defend yourself at all if all you do is take a couple self-defense classes and never practice again.

#not tf #this is advice about self defense and getting into martial arts #but it's also a defense of martial arts styles that are seen as 'showy' or 'impractical'#like i guarantee you that those kung fu masters who have been training for 50 years could beat your ass instantly #and it's because they've been practicing for 50 years or whatever the fuck lmao #there is no magical martial arts style that's superior to all others and that will let you beat anyone #what makes you able to win a fight is how good you are and getting good only comes from practice #also i'd like to add that many of those so called 'impractical' martial arts teach you really important things #like footwork and balance and coordination and momentum and being able to strike with multiple limbs at once #not to mention a lot of wiseguys on the internet think that something being cool looking automatically means it isn't practical for some rea #for some reason*#i've seen internet smart asses call wing chun 'impractical' on a gif set of mere practice exercises and drilling #not realizing that the strikes being demonstrated are very good for close quarters fighting with very little room #also iirc wing chun was created by a female martial artist so one can assume it's also a good style for women #(insofar as styles 'for women' exist because brute strength isn't the most important factor in martial arts)

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