Martial Art Debates

[Grasshopper22]

Other than 'Traditional Martial Arts vs Mixed Martial Arts' and 'Chinese Martial Arts vs Japanese Martial Arts', what other (common?) martial art-related debates are there?

 

[clfsean]

Steamed v Fried
Baijou v Sake
Korean BBQ v Hong Kong BBQ

 

[Carol]

Shoes vs. barefoot

Uniform vs. streetclothes

sushi vs. sashimi

 

[Blindside]

striking vs. grappling
kata vs. no kata
sport vs. self-defense

 

[Ken Morgan]

After practice, beer or beer?

 

[punisher73]

Just about anything you can think of.

Even in the same style, you will have organization vs. organization or teacher vs. teacher as to who is closest to the "original' teachings.

If there is a difference, people will argue about it. LOL

 

[Tames D]

During practice, beer or beer?

 

[chrispillertkd]

Should children be awarded black belts?

Followed closely by exactly how meaningless is rank? (Usually engaged in by people who have pretty senior black belt ranks.)

Pax,

Chris

 

[Gnarlie]

Native language terminology versus host nation terminology
Protective equipment versus no protective equipment
Fists versus open hands

 

[Steve]

Boxers vs briefs?
Circumcised or uncircumcised?
Chicken, beef or pork?
White wine or red?
Single Malt or Blend?
Scotch or Bourbon?
Star Wars or Star Trek?

 

[punisher73]

Boxers vs briefs?
Circumcised or uncircumcised?
Chicken, beef or pork?
White wine or red?
Single Malt or Blend?
Scotch or Bourbon?
Star Wars or Star Trek?

Not true at all, there is no argument that Star Wars is better...

 

[Gnarlie]

Drunken Master or Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

 

[Steve]

Not true at all, there is no argument that Star Wars is better...

Star Wars, hands down. True.

 

[Tames D]

David Cassidy vs Bobby Sherman

 

[Buka]

Bruce Lee, Jet Li, The Seven Samurai, Jackie Chan or.............cold beer?

 

[Cyriacus]

ITF TKD or WTF TKD?
Boxing or Beer?

 

[Haakon]

Claims of authenticity and/or lineage.
Ki - fact or fiction?
Board breaking - useless parlor trick or legitimate proof of martial prowess.

 

[Kenlee25]

Open hand vs fist is a major one for me
extra conditioning ( working out ) required vs not required
is boxing a martial art
which styles compliment each other the best
non low kicks - good vs bad
when to apply what you know ( when to fight back )

 

[RTKDCMB]

There are 3 major debates in the martial arts that will never be fully resolved:

1) Sport versus self defence only
2) Stand up versus ground fighting
3) Striking versus grappling

 

[Cyriacus]

There are 3 major debates in the martial arts that will never be fully resolved:

1) Sport versus self defence only
2) Stand up versus ground fighting
3) Striking versus grappling

Sport is sport and self defense is self defense - Both can be taught anywhere between the spectrum of rubbish and quality, and some people will never get better at something no matter how good their training is. Both of them are designed to hurt people, with the methodology being all thats varied.

Stand up striking and ground fighting both work just fine, and it is subjective only to the preference of the practitioner, so long as they are aware that if they are taken into the other persons world without being capable of functioning in it they will be at a distinct disadvantage. Both can be taught anywhere between the spectrum of rubbish and quality, and some people will never get better at something no matter how good their training is.

Striking and grappling, generally speaking, work together quite swimmingly. Even so, striking and grappling both work fine, and it is subjective only to the preference of the practitioner which they prefer, so long as they are aware that if they are taken into the other persons world without being capable of functioning in it they will be at a distinct disadvantage. Both can be taught anywhere between the spectrum of rubbish and quality, and some people will never get better at something no matter how good their training is.

Three major debates solved in one swift notion. Im open to hearing any contradictions whatsoever.
Verse the two against each other or against themselves and the superior individual will prevail regardless of their training or experience in Martial Arts.