Why Most Men Don't Train In Martial Arts

[Armchair Militant]

It’s probably cost

 

[ThatTruth777]

What about injuries, you will get some and although they are some people that wear that like a badge of honor. Most mfs not trying to deal with that shyt

 

[sportscribe]

I train martial arts several times a week. Usually it's a combination of wrestling, BJJ, and MMA with some boxing thrown in. My motivation was initially fitness. I hate going to the gym, so I thought grappling and wrestling would be a great alternative - which it is. I'm building functional strength and muscle while also acquiring 'self-defense' skills at the same time.

Martial arts also let's you know your limits. For instance, I've been boxing way longer than I've been grappling, yet when I picked up martial arts again, I discovered it's actually my weakest discipline. I learned that it's not even about how hard you punch, but timing. When sparring I kept getting caught my smaller dudes. They weren't hurting me, but I kept getting caught.

I also learned that grappling is my strongest suit which I had no idea before I started. But in my first week of training, I remember two different dudes on separate occasions jokingly telling the coaches not to teach me any BJJ . I'm a 6'2 220lbs guy but lean and muscular. But somehow they already knew I'd be a threat. I was controlling white belts and blue belts easily. I couldn't finish purple belts, but I could defend myself without getting submitted.

So I know my limits and know that boxing is what I need to work on the most. I don't walk around with a false bravado thinking I can beat on anyone. In fact, I'd be the first person to try to deescalate a situation. Fighting is not worth it in any situation. Having a weapon is always best, unless you're caught without one and are left with no other option than to fight in a given scenario.

 

[IIVI]

Nearly positive some grown adults have lost their job after taking an injury in their martial art.

Plus there is zero sense getting CTE if you’re not trying to go pro.

If you like to train for the sake of it, that’s completely understandable but it’s also like people who build nuclear shelters, there’s simply a strong chance you’ll never use it.

For self-defense and no legal kickback, this is more than good enough:

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I been wanting to take Muay Thai for the longest, there's two good gyms near me and I finally got the money.

I just dont know how to balance Muay Thai and lifting weights.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Nearly positive some grown adults have lost their job after taking an injury in their martial art.

Plus there is zero sense getting CTE if you’re not trying to go pro.

If you like to train for the sake of it, that’s completely understandable but it’s also like people who build nuclear shelters, there’s simply a strong chance you’ll never use it.

For self-defense and no legal kickback, this is more than good enough:

What makes you assume someone will get hurt or get cte?


Those are silly reasons not to take some form of fighting.

 

[Belize King]

Me too, I’m ITF. Are you ITF or WT?​

ITF.

This was my teacher from ‘96-‘99. RIP

Art Monroe Obituary (2017) - Covington, LA - The Times-Picayune

My Dad still has the trophies for my brother and I’s tournaments.

 

[RealCrownHeights]

Yea I train BJJ but initially did boxing. I fell into some financial hardships and was just going to the regular gym and hooping. My co worker convinced me to try BJJ and i was hooked since, it's expensive to train in NYC and the price has increased every year but my price is grandfathered in from 3 years ago. Craziest thing is nobody tries to act tough and macho but playing ball there's always a fight and in the weight room, everyone has a scowl on.

 

[King Poetic]

Im now

Im good with my CCW and Glock

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I play and spar with plenty of men and get real hard physical!!

 

[Striving For Greatness]

Can I defend myself against other trained people say a boxer or someone with training from the service?

I’d lean more towards boxing, I already got hands

 

[summwunn]

I play and spar with plenty of men and get real hard physical!!

 

[Still Benefited]

We consider ourselves natural fighters aa a people

 

[Big Boss]

Nah bro I started seriously training muay thai last summer. Met the Kru 5am in the morning. nikka told me give em 10 laps around the parking lot (one of them lots that house hella stores and a grocery stor) 10 laps probably 3.5 miles. That was warm up before coming in to start training. It gets your mental different to work like that.

 

[Big Boss]

I agree with breh in the OP but a lot of it is also what @Sonic Boom of the South said too.

And this is coming from someone who has boxed for awhile now and is looking to start learning Muay Thai.

On one hand, a lot of dudes are just overconfident in their own ability.

They think because they got into a few altercations or because they may have punked a few people in the past that it translates over to actual ability.

Also, as men we are just egotistical and don’t want to admit that we ain’t all as big and bad as we think we are.

But, as my coach told me when I first started, it’s better to take an L in the gym to people who actually want to help you as opposed to taking an L on the streets, should it ever come to that.

On the flip side, there’s a difference between fighting in a controlled environment vs an altercation with a total complete stranger.

You can’t expect a “fair fight” from a hostile stranger, all of your training means not a damn thing if someone pulls out a gun or a knife, or jumps on your ass.

Personally I think men should just train to be better than average on both.

Go to a boxing gym or pick up another combat sport and spar once a week with some guys who know what they’re doing.

Buy some guns and take some classes at a gun range.

6 months of doing both consistently is enough to make you more dangerous and capable of defending yourself from 99% of dudes on the streets, because most guys who have that type of training aren’t looking to start shyt most of the time to begin with.