what's the purpose of martial arts in your own opinions?

SeanB

SeanB

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my opinion is more on the philosophical side to martial arts being able to beat someone up is inappropriate that's egocentric.
forgive my ignorance i know martial arts promotes self discipline and fitness it can also give you confidence i study the samurai art of ju jutsu which consists of locking joints,throwing,immobilizing and pinning also chokes and strangling as well as striking and kicking.
 
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Mark

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Genraly th wrd 'art' hz 2 ultimatly wit th expresn f onez feelin thru a trangibl medium.Th martial 'arts ' ur no difrnt.Th ur an expresn f onez spirit thru physicl movemnt.
 
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ranger_co_1_75

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If only it was for philosophical purposes.

32 yrs. as a police officer and almost all bars near a martial arts schools have an extraordinary number of fights when compared to the number of fights in establishments away from martial arts schools.
 
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Eleanor

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I tend to think of martial arts and budo separately as I'm rather tired of people who can't separate martial arts and fighting. Our police officer friend may agree with me there!

Budo is a way I try to become the person I want to be. (Limited success but maybe one day I'll get there.) It allows me to relax and de-stress due to the ritual and having to concentrate on what I'm doing. I've found that I've become a physically and mentally stronger person since taking up martial arts. I quite like doing the little I can to preserve a tradition that goes back hundreds of years and was nearly wiped out entirely.
 
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