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Originally Posted by Blistex
The problem with comparing the different styles is that they are good in different situtations. That's why the worlds best fighters are MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) using the best aspects of all of them.
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I agree that different styles are more appropriate for different situations and that MMA is well-rounded, but MMA is still just a sport with some rules (albeit less restrictive than most sports).
For instance, a well placed throat strike or grab (particularly in Asian martial arts) is a killing blow. Crush damage to the trachea at the cricoid ring will cause the airway to collapse and the subject to suffocate.
Neck-breaks are also excluded from competition sports for obvious reasons.
It serves no real purpose to think there's one "best" martial arts out there. Bruce Lee made that point many times - that Jeet Kun Do is really about practicing what is appropriate for the situation and for your individual body habitus. He alluded to this notion in his movies when he'd bite someone's leg to get out of a hold.
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