Not every martial art is effective in a real fight, Ovadya, although every martial art is better than nothing at all. Effective to me is being able to hurt the person trying to hurt you. Martial arts that do not train people to take hits, that do not train with pain and real consequences, that do not emphasize conditioning are ineffective, because these are all vital aspects of winning a fight.

Martial arts like Capoeira teach a guy how to dance, TKD teaches a guy how to kick pretty, Karate teaches a guy to move predictably. None of these are effective, because none of these are skills worth having in a real fight.

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