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I took Judo for 6 years as a kid. I'll probably go back after I get my 1st degree in Tae Kwon Do, which should be in May. I've been ready to test for years now, but its hard to find a good school that isn't throwing a belt at me because I'm bitchslapping their current blackbelt stock. It's not that I'm super good, it's just that Tae Kwon Do is rife with shitty schools and instructors. Took submission fighting for awhile as well, however it was more about egos and being a tough guy than the traditional martial arts qualities of humility and respect so I quit.... also my work asked me to stop due to the constant facial injuries.
In the end, martial arts are like types of guns. They all have their purposes, strengths and weaknesses... none are perfect for every scenario. You don't snipe with a pistol, you don't use a bolt action in a driveby, and you don't pull out the bazooka in the subway. It's the quality of the weapon, the quality of instruction, that will define its innate worth.
Untrained people seem to think grappling/jiu jitsu is the be all/end all of martial arts training, but not when fighting multiple opponents. Locking up with one guy just means his two buddies get free, easy shots on you. In that case, a focus on striking ala muay thai or tae kwon do will serve best.
No art is really better or worse than any other art, just a matter of what suits you, and how good the instruction is.
In the real world, highly trained fighters dont face off in the streets like Mortal Kombat. You'll be fighting untrained people. Sofa Ninjas that say Xstyle can beat Ystyle are only skilled in the art of unrealistic futility.
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