Many people have fallen for the myth that all arts are equal and that it is the individual that is important. This is a myth. Some arts are better than others for fighting. The fighter is important. However, the feel-good mentality mentioned above needs to be replaced with the truth. Lets test this theory by taking things to the extreme:
Let's say I study an art called pinky-do. It was handed down generations ago by secret scolls from enlightened masters. I train for hours stabbing in the air with my left pinky finger. I believe that my ki and technique is invinsible and gives me one punch/one kill capability if I hit my opponent in the right spot. I have a black belt.
You have the choice of teaching your son Muy Thai or Pinky-do. You love your son. Which art would teach him and have him trust his life to?
Not all arts are equal. The fighter is important. The art is important.
Let's say I study an art called pinky-do. It was handed down generations ago by secret scolls from enlightened masters. I train for hours stabbing in the air with my left pinky finger. I believe that my ki and technique is invinsible and gives me one punch/one kill capability if I hit my opponent in the right spot. I have a black belt.
You have the choice of teaching your son Muy Thai or Pinky-do. You love your son. Which art would teach him and have him trust his life to?
Not all arts are equal. The fighter is important. The art is important.