250lb Body Builder Vs. 150lb Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Who your money on?

[irishScott]

Seriously? Do you actually believe that? Low-level black belts are extremely common, and yes a fair number of them are complete assholes. If you actually believe that all of these guys actually follow that philosophy, then you probably have been watching too many cheesy martial arts movies.

Next you're going to tell me that all Buddhists are all Zen and shit.

All the same, most martial arts "experts" have better things to do than pick fights. Also karate belt ranks mean virtually nothing without knowing their origin. Karate is so watered down in the west with buy-your-belt dojos it's not even funny. You have to really look to find quality instruction.

 

[Eug]

All the same, most martial arts "experts" have better things to do than pick fights.

Most but not all. Most priests don't diddle altar boys either.

I imagine if you had 100 fights like this they could all end different ways. A couple really good hits by a bodybuilder could end the martial arts guy, but getting those hits in may be a challenge.

Exactly.

 

[PowerYoga]

Also karate belt ranks mean virtually nothing without knowing their origin. Karate is so watered down in the west with buy-your-belt dojos it's not even funny. You have to really look to find quality instruction.

black belts given out by mcdojos are worthless. It's more for confidence building and exercise, which leads to lots of assholes.

 

[bradley]

black belts given out by mcdojos are worthless. It's more for confidence building and exercise, which leads to lots of assholes.

Confidence building is the biggest scam of the 20th/21st century. There are no shortcuts to success or good parenting.

I have met many children who have yet to be taught to learn from failure and cannot understand the concept of agreeing to disagree. And yeah, they eventually do grow up to be entitled assholes and delusionally useful idiots! lol