I took martial arts as a kid, taekwondo, hapkido, karate. I loved knowing my limits thats what martial arts teaches you, your physical limits and it lets you stay out of fights unless absolutely necessary.
More over I loved the discipline, and a strong sense of inner confidence. The stress release. I find martial arts is more about meditation and practicing control over yourself.
As for practicality, you are better off learning something that special forces developed for hand to hand combat.
Out of all martial arts I'd say taekwondo if mastered is the most lethal because the leg is the most powerful muscle, perfect for women as they have much more lethal leg muscle than men.
My instructor practiced it since he was a kid and went to a special university where they practice TKD day and night. His control over space and footwork was WTF grade. Even when a group of black belts tried to spar him, the non stop array of fakes and quick turn kicks knocked somebody out.
The most practical form of hand to hand combat is practiced by special forces
More over I loved the discipline, and a strong sense of inner confidence. The stress release. I find martial arts is more about meditation and practicing control over yourself.
As for practicality, you are better off learning something that special forces developed for hand to hand combat.
Out of all martial arts I'd say taekwondo if mastered is the most lethal because the leg is the most powerful muscle, perfect for women as they have much more lethal leg muscle than men.
My instructor practiced it since he was a kid and went to a special university where they practice TKD day and night. His control over space and footwork was WTF grade. Even when a group of black belts tried to spar him, the non stop array of fakes and quick turn kicks knocked somebody out.
The most practical form of hand to hand combat is practiced by special forces
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