I’ve been thinking about martial arts and how really it is useful these days since a lot of places will have criminals hiding firearms or in the U.S. some states have conceal carry.

Whilst it contains discipline and it is enjoyable to train in a club for, say Karate, I just think it might not be that useful in places where firearms are commonly held, all it really takes is for someone to take safety off, aim, pew pew and that’s it.

I suppose I probably get this thinking from kung fu where it’s seen more of an art form then actually being a serious bone breaking form of combat

  • Maxe
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    223 months ago

    My trainer always told me, even after years of training, that the first choice should always be running away instead of engaging.

    • @lepinkainen
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      83 months ago

      100m hurdles and Parkour/Free Running are the greatest self defence.