What makes a martial art a martial art?
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which is more practical?
grappling art or striking art? -
A fighter has to have knowledge of both but people often learn to strike but not grapple.Karate and Taekwondo teaches grappling also but in Singapore you are not taught the way and so making the 'Martial Arts' you learn become more like a fitness thingy.Why I say grappling is important because in a street fight situation one or two fighters would usually end up sprawling on the ground and is where close quarter combat technique comes in handyOriginally posted by dumbdumb!:which is more practical?
grappling art or striking art? -
is it? usually i see they strike each other until one goes down on the ground, then the guy with the upperhand turns into kicks.Originally posted by Short Ninja:A fighter has to have knowledge of both but people often learn to strike but not grapple.Karate and Taekwondo teaches grappling also but in Singapore you are not taught the way and so making the 'Martial Arts' you learn become more like a fitness thingy.Why I say grappling is important because in a street fight situation one or two fighters would usually end up sprawling on the ground and is where close quarter combat technique comes in handy
striking can KO someone, grappling only can restrain someone. am i correct to say it this way? -
your 1st and last fight in Sgforum?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:1
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When you are a trained grappler on the ground you could even turn the situation around to your advantage.Note how Brasilian Jujutsu people prefer to be the own below.Right now we are talking about brute force and Ah Beng style encounter, actually they are the easiest to deal with if you are a well trained exponent.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:is it? usually i see they strike each other until one goes down on the ground, then the guy with the upperhand turns into kicks.
striking can KO someone, grappling only can restrain someone. am i correct to say it this way? -
Not in sgF lah. That one was caught off guard. I didn't even do anything to provoke a fight.Originally posted by Short Ninja:your 1st and last fight in Sgforum? -
The question here is: practical for what purpose?Originally posted by dumbdumb!:which is more practical?
grappling art or striking art?
To win UFC tournaments? Grappling, I'd think. Unless you train hard enough to be able to consistently disable an opponent with your first couple of blows, in which case striking, maybe. Of course, if you could both grapple and strike...
To win Sanda tournaments? Striking, since Sanda rules don't allow much grappling.
To look good on stage? Probably neither. Modern wushu dance looks much prettier and it is neither a grappling nor striking art. (Wushu people only pretend to grapple and strike.)
To demolish a house? Hehheh.
To defend yourself on the streets? Sprinting. Fighting is stupid in the modern world. -
Somehow, I can't quite imagine you getting into a fight, Mayi.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Not in sgF lah. That one was caught off guard. I didn't even do anything to provoke a fight. 
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Mayi jie jie can always kick arse one, just like me!!!Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Not in sgF lah. That one was caught off guard. I didn't even do anything to provoke a fight. 
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Ar?Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Mayi jie jie can always kick arse one, just like me!!!
I would be flattened like my nick.
No way. Running is better. I run better than I could defend. -
Haha, yeah, I didn't imagine that either. Thankfully, it's just one person. Hit and ran away. Don't want to stay too long to be arrested. Till now, I've yet to understand what provoked him.Originally posted by eastpaw:Somehow, I can't quite imagine you getting into a fight, Mayi. -
Him? You took on a guy?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Haha, yeah, I didn't imagine that either. Thankfully, it's just one person. Hit and ran away. Don't want to stay too long to be arrested. Till now, I've yet to understand what provoked him.
Maybe he just wanted your phone number...
What happened, really? (Uh oh, threadjack.) -
In a street encounter i will say ant method, hit and run, is the best. This is because an Ah Beng will not start a fight if he is unprepared. He will either have the advantage of no. or a weapon in hand. Usually its the former. Under such a situation grappling will do more harm then good.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:which is more practical?
grappling art or striking art?
However in order to be the best fighter in the world one will definitely have to have some knowledge of grappling. -
I've got no idea what happened. Too shocked.Originally posted by eastpaw:Him? You took on a guy?
Maybe he just wanted your phone number...
What happened, really? (Uh oh, threadjack.)