Ninjutsu looks.... fun

**Kovacs** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 7:51am

Martial arts as a self defence doesn't make sense?

Shut up. Appealing or giving into armed assailants won't always deter them and you may be forced to rely on an unarmed MA to defend yourself, of course you're at a disadvantage but it's better then nothing and it could save your life.

**Lu Tze** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 7:52am

Originally Posted by Gustard

MY EYES!

I honestly don't think you've a right to complain about anything after assaulting our eyes with that stream of conciousness wall of text.

Try paragraphs, because right now I feel like stabbing you myself.

To address your points.

I know Manchester was (and still is) rough, but I'm sure your "every week" assertion is hyperbole. I know quite a few people from Salford, and I'm pretty certain I'd notice if they got shot every week.

Certain areas of London are quite notorious for violent crime, I'll give you that. As for Argentina... well, it's fucking Argentina.

I think the clear message here is context is everything. Do you see that your assertion about weaponry is based on the fact you've apparently lived in a succession of absolute fucking shitholes, and that it may not be true for most others?

Also, I don't put improvised weaponry in the same class as guns and knives. Even things like crowbars are an order of magnitude easier to deal with while unarmed.

Finally, being physically fit and used to dealing with violence (even in a sporting context), stands you in good stead even if someone does attack you with a weapon.

So no, martial arts aren't useless for self defence.

**Gustard** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 7:58am

Originally Posted by Lu Tze

Try paragraphs, because right now I feel like stabbing you myself.

To address your points.

I know Manchester was (and still is) rough, but I'm sure your "every week" assertion is hyperbole. I know quite a few people from Salford, and I'm pretty certain I'd notice if they got shot every week.

Certain areas of London are quite notorious for violent crime, I'll give you that. As for Argentina... well, it's fucking Argentina.

I think the clear message here is context is everything. Do you see that your assertion about weaponry is based on the fact you've apparently lived in a succession of absolute fucking shitholes, and that it may not be true for most others?

Also, I don't put improvised weaponry in the same class as guns and knives. Even things like crowbars are an order of magnitude easier to deal with while unarmed.

Finally, being physically fit and used to dealing with violence (even in a sporting context), stands you in good stead even if someone does attack you with a weapon.

So no, martial arts aren't useless for self defence.

Manchester has calmed down A LOT since the nineties .I am happy for you that you live in a magic pixie land where the muggers don't use weapons.

**Lu Tze** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:08am

Originally Posted by Gustard

Manchester has calmed down A LOT since the nineties .

I'm 32, I grew up in the 90s. More importantly, so did my friends.

None of them were shot.

Originally Posted by Gustard

I am happy for you that you live in a magic pixie land where the muggers don't use weapons.

No, I'm not saying that.

I'm saying I live in a magic pixie land where muggings aren't all that fucking common.

See, context. If you live in a violent inner city notorious for aggravated robberies, then you're likely to see more violence than the average person... and should probably take appropriate precautions. If you don't, then taking the same precautions is called paranoia (see: Elmore).

**Ignorami** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:09am

Originally Posted by TaeBo_Master

It wouldn't be that hard to combine hide and seek and sex. Just call it rape and have a nice day.

I suggested to my wife "How about trying some rape role-play?"

She said "No!"

I said "That's the spirit!"

**Gustard** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:13am

Originally Posted by Lu Tze

I'm 32, I grew up in the 90s. More importantly, so did my friends.

None of them were shot.

No, I'm not saying that.

I'm saying I live in a magic pixie land where muggings aren't all that fucking common.

See, context. If you live in a violent inner city, notorious for aggravated robberies, then you're likely to see more violence than the average person.

Which is exactly my point. If you live in a nice area you are likely never to have to use the martial arts skills that you spend so much time learning. If you live in a rough area people use weapons anyway.
I am not saying martial arts are useless I am saying that training them piurely for self defense has its basis in paranoia and machismo - not reality. Unless of course you need them for your job.

**Lu Tze** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:17am

Originally Posted by Gustard

I am not saying martial arts are useless I am saying that training them piurely for self defense has its basis in paranoia and machismo - not reality.

And yet it's martial arts like ninjitsu which are the ones likely to be trained purely for "self defence".

Whereas in the sport MAs (i.e. the ones that actually work), self defence is often not even a tertiary concern.

**Kovacs** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:17am

Originally Posted by Gustard

Which is exactly my point. If you live in a nice area you are likely never to have to use the martial arts skills that you spend so much time learning. If you live in a rough area people use weapons anyway.
I am not saying martial arts are useless I am saying that training them piurely for self defense has its basis in paranoia and machismo - not reality. Unless of course you need them for your job.

What if you get attacked by someone that's unarmed. Would you use yor martial arts training to defend yourself?