I wish I had gotten into combat sport earlier. There are all kinds of benefits from learning to fight that would have made my life a lot easier. Why you should learn combat sport:

+ You learn to defend yourself. I don't mean when your life is threatened, but in certain situations you cannot be intimidated. You can defend your own code and ethics and choices free of intimidation. You don't have to apologize when you're in the right because someone gets in your face. Of course, if they have a weapon you're still ****ed, and street fights are never the answer but most people back down when you show that you're not a pushover.

+ You learn humility. You might be the toughest kid on the block, but if you're not trained to fight, in a gym you'll be someone's bitch. That someone might be 70lbs smaller than you, or a foot shorter. You learn to respect and not bully people, because you realize that some of the people who can absolutely fuk you up might look weak and harmless on the outside. I have seen some large newbies sparring by going all out on their sparring partner, only to get dropped when their partners lose their patience and hit back. In this respect it is even more beneficial to kids who are prone to be bullies.

+ You get into a good, fostering environment. Save a few in the ghettos, most combat sport gyms harbor a friendly environment. Whatever your goal is, if you train hard and generally aren't a fuking dick, people will welcome you. Like it or not, you'll have to interact with your partners whether it is sparring or pad work, you can build a relationship with them through a healthy activity. Nobody gives a fuk if you have pimples or a manlet or a ginger, you all pay to be there for the same thing. Once you become a regular at the gym, people will know you by name. The coaches will know you by name. If you train hard and put in the effort, people will respect you and like you. And if you fight, or train seriously, you'll have a group of friends akin to brotherhood. It's a small circle of people who sweat, hurt and beat each other up, trying to get better. I have trained at 3 different gyms and my experience had been the same. I made a lot of good friends in these gyms even though I'm not always the most sociable person.

+ You get fit. I can't speak for other disciplines, but Muay Thai is extremely cardio intensive, and I know boxing is the same. You won't get jacked, but you'll be more agile and explosive in the motions which are required of the sport. Before starting muay thai, I ran a mile in 7 minutes, which is pretty decent, but in my first muay thai session I could barely survive the warm-up. If you want to look jacked, you can always add in weight training, as a lot of fighters do; they look like the Terminator and can definitely fight like one.

+ Meditation. As to why I put this here - meditation is simply the practice of being in the moment. Basic meditation involves using anchors such as breath counting to keep your mind from being distracted by thoughts. Combat sport is the same. You won't be thinking much when you're gassing out, or trying to coordinate your strikes on the pad, or trying to defend yourself and timing your attacks in sparring. Every session I come out of the gym with an absolute sense of peace, as if I know all of my problems can be solved with a roundhouse kick.

+ Managing your anger. For brahs who deal with anger issues, combat sport will likely be good for you. Firstly, training is a good outlet to release your aggression. Many lives had been changed by combat sports. You hear stories about fighters growing up in rough neighborhoods and would have turned to violence and gangbanging if they hadn't joined a gym and train. Also, realize that most anger likely come from insecurity. You're angry some guy cut you off. You're angry because your coworkers talk shyt about you behind your back. You're angry because people keep walking over you like a doormat. The more you train, the more competent you become. You won't feel as much the sting of anger. That guy who cut you off won't bother you, because you know you can dismantle him in less than a round. You won't be angry at your coworkers talking behind your back because words from strangers don't hurt as much as a punch in the face, or a kick in the liver, and you have experienced both. You stop letting people walk over, because what's the worst that could happen? A fist fight? lol.
You might argue that this is false confidence or cope, but it gives you pride and confidence in yourself, a confidence more concrete than driving a jacked up truck or getting a barbed wire tattoo.


+ Discipline. This is self explanatatory.


It's not going to fix everything. It will not fundamentally change who you are. But it will improve you and if you have an ounce of determination in your body you can use it to climb out of the hole of flaws that disgust you and make you hate yourself.

A few things to note:

Martial arts that have no competitive nature is likely worthless. This includes Krav Maga, most Kung Fu styles, Aikido... I don't care what their value is to you, I think they are worthless.
Make sure the combat sport you're doing allow full contact sparring/fighting. This rules out most Taekwondo and many Karate dojos. One thing to look for in a gym is if they have any amateur/pro fighters. If they don't, they're useless..


Cliff: everybody should learn to fight

Just lift u asian scrawn

Well that kind of your opinion man

I can pick weights up and put them down, or I can learn to be the guy who can wreck the guy who picks weights up and put them down.

Of course brah. If you're a well adjusted individual then do whatever the fuk make you happy. I write most of this for miscers. But I still think all men should learn how to fight.

Whatever tough guy.

I've thought about it but the one thing that always detracted me is the prospect of injuries/joint health damage.

wrestled in hs.

but don't agree and tl;dr

I'm probably going to start jiu jitzu.

I conceal carry to deal with tough guys like u

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Whatever tough guy.[/QUOTE]You're a mailman in the UK. You're not in the demographic of the OP.

still gonna lose to someone with a gun brah

I train(ed) bjj, can't anymore cause of scheduling issues, but its fun af. I don't think I'm gonna be using it in the streets, so who cares about that aspect, really.

Why? I never pick fight with people. I'm the nicest people you can meet srs.Yeah this is an issue but with proper warm up and precaution it rarely happens. I have a bruise here and there and had a very mild concussion but so far nothing serious

Kudos to you brah. Yeah I have never seen anyone who train to fight get in a street fight. At least not that often. You don't have anything to prove. I'm just getting lippy with that guy is all

If by "You're not in the demographic of the OP" you mean I don't resemble an emaciated North Korean then yeah, I guess you're right.

The demographic which exclude you is "all menshould do combat sports"

Learning a martial art seems like it would be interesting and good for one's personal well-being.

But if you're talking combat as in actively sparring or entering amateur events? No thanks. Don't want to trade brain damage with another guy.

chik chik boom.

It's actually much safer than you think brah. Unless you're going pro I say you'll be okay.

Says the brah who appears to have not even approached puberty yet.

I would #rek you son. You can't handle this white man bitch.

Says the guy who calls himself a "man bitch". Typical UK self-hate.

OP are you a moron? The more guys out there that do combat sports, the more likely you'd get beat up in a street fight/altercation. Wouldn't the odds be in your favor if you were one of the few that trained in combat sports while every other guy out there only focused only on narcissistic bodybuilding? I wish I was the only one who knew about BJJ just like back when only the Gracies knew about it and pretty much rekt everyone they fought.

If I learned to fight I feel like I would do it all the time. amazed that people who can beat the chit out of 99% of the population don't do it

It is ironic that the more trained you are, the less you want to fight on the street. Most street fights happen because people want to prove they're tough. You don't need to prove anything is my point.It's going to end up badly if you do. Look at Warmachine.

beating the chit out of your gf is not the same. I am just constantly annoyed by the gen population. If I could beat almost anyones ass I would be constantly doing so. I already get in to enough chit. Amazing self control by the brahs who can actually fight.

No, I meant before that drama with Christy Mack. He got in a lot of street fights, wrecked a few bouncers one time. They put him in jail for assault, almost ended his fuking career.

In all seriousness, people like OP make me laugh.

They do a few combat sports and then suddenly they are 'invincible'. Immune to intimidation.

Well let me tell you OP - you are actually delusional. You have deluded yourself into a false sense of security.

Let me ask you this - if a 400lb gorilla came at you, would you feel intimidated then? Despite the gorilla having no BJJ training or whatever?

What about if someone got into your face, and you knew they were an MMA champ. Would you feel as invincible then?

Cocky kids like you are ten a penny. The big 'I AM' and then you read about them dying when they get KTFO on the streets and hit their head on the kerb.

Learn some humility.

There are guys on here who have been training in combat sports for decades and never feel the need to 'brag' about their 'prowess'.

Real men don't feel the need to prove themselves.

Grow the phuck up.

Lol at how bitter you sound. Did you read and process what I wrote? You missed the whole point srs.I never said this. You'll never be immune to intimidation, just against common things that would intimidate the untrained version of you.Of course, i would be terrified.I know I'd get wrecked, but I would not be intimidated. I never said I feel invincible, not even against regular tough guys. I'm just not intimidated by them. Worst is I get rocked so hard I blacked out, but it happens in training. What's new?Get over your insecurity m8, srs. I didn't brag about anything, or think I'm tough chit. I just outlined how combat sports is beneficial to a person through my own experience. Some people on here can try it out and see for themselves if I'm right, but some people like you, will get offended because they feel like I'm attacking their manliness. I wasn't. I already said above that if you're a well adjusted individual, do wtf you enjoy. it's not my fault you're insecure and took my message the wrong way.
The fact that you get all butthurt about what I wrote says a lot more about you as a man than it does me.