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Originally posted by Phaenx
No I've said quite specifically from the beggining that there are some that don't, specifically those used by the military, wrestling, and perhaps boxing even as well, straightforward and efficient, not elaborate and ineffective. Mostly though, martial arts is a fairly large waste of time, some of the styles are way overrated in my opinion.
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I assume you are addresssing just my last point about boxing and wrestling.
How well do you know most martial arts? I suspect your experience with them is limited. I've my own biases; I think kempo is a joke, and tae kwan do (which I suspect you are most familiar with) is a less useful version of shótó-kan because of its emphasis on kicking, making it a less than ideal form for close quarters combat. However we may view a martial art does not change the fact that someone who has thrown a million or more punches is better prepared for a fight than someone who hasn't thrown a punch in his life.
fyi:
Elements from aikido, kung fu, shótó-kan, tae kawn do, jeet kune do and several other martial arts have been incorporated into various branches of the US military's training programs. Besides most martial arts share techniques. Which means the majority of martial artists study a form of martial arts that is (in part) used by the military.