Martial Arts vs Street Fight
Many people says martial arts won't work in the real street fight. How true it is, all I can say is it depend on how good you are, well practice, exposure, focus and quick thinking. Disciplines such as boxing, kung fu and taekwondo had their weaknesses exposed that is when taken to the ground, they had no idea what to do. Wrestlers and jiu-jitsu experts are certainly not invincible either. If either does not learn stand-up fighting techniques, they are prone to being knocked out by a good boxer or kick boxer. They all have their own weaknesses which are ready to be exploited by their opponents, if they can think quickly. This change led to cross-training between disciplines. Now, many hybrid forms of martial arts exist, which are much more effective in real life situations.
Skill level is a huge factor in fight success. Although there are cases where the so call expert has been beaten by merely a street person with no martial arts background. It is because many dojos do not involve actual contact, and black belts are given out based on forms, practiced in front of a mirror. Ten years of training may equate to excellent form and style and flashy moves, but until you've been punched in the mouth or thrown to the mat, the real-life application of it is questionable. Others have 'fought' in tournaments, with headgear and rules against nearly everything, and a referee to stop action after each 'point.' In a street fight, it doesn't end until somebody is unconscious, gives up, or the combatants are pulled apart. Don't get it all wrong, martial arts training IS effective, but it does not guarantee success in the actual fight. Often the best defense is leaving the situation before it escalates to the point of physical violence or in simple word avoid the fight.
