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Originally Posted by Uncle Corny
martial arts are not unlike sports. they are sports. and 98.9% of them can't be used for personal protection. so if that's a goal of yours, pick another hobbie. otherwise you have the other half of "what is considered a martial art."
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98.9%? You must like those Ivory soap commercials, huh? (99.44% pure!)
I think that the way the typical person trains in the martial arts makes that individual ineffective at defending him or herself, not the art itself. Most arts can be effectively used for self defense in most one-on-one situations -- with no weapons -- as long as the practitioner has the right training approach.