{"id":8774,"date":"2018-11-28T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/?p=8774"},"modified":"2021-03-31T15:07:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:07:50","slug":"combat-martial-arts-vs-competitive-martial-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/28\/combat-martial-arts-vs-competitive-martial-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Combat Martial Arts vs Competitive Martial Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What's The Difference?<\/h4>\nYour reason for studying martial arts (whether it be for competition, fitness, or combat) influences what style of training you choose. In competitive martial arts, training is often focused on perfecting your fighting form, increasing your speed, and honing your delivery. Sparring is not fought with full force and most tournament martial arts do not allow blows to the head or groin.\n\nIf you are training for combat on the other hand, there is an emphasis on real-life fighting techniques, learning how to deal with situations that could occur on the street, and sparring is usually practiced at full-force with the fighters wearing protective gear.\n\nHere at FightFast we train for real-world self-defense<\/a> and combat, but before deciding which martial art you want to learn you need to be clear on what YOUR<\/strong> goals are.\n\nAre you interested in learning how to fight to defend yourself in a street fight or do you want to enter into competitive tournaments?<\/em>\n\nAre you more interested in physical exercise, spiritual improvement, or improving your mental health?<\/em>\n\nThese are the types of questions you must ask yourself before diving headfirst into any martial art.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

Tournament Arts<\/h4>\nIf you're looking for a martial art that will give you decent self-defense skills and also train your mind without putting your body on the line too much, then a tournament sport might be the right choice for you. Tournament arts are considered to be safer than combative arts because you are required to follow tight rules and regulations.\n\nIn a competition you are awarded points based on criteria such as best form, the number of hits you land, where you hit your opponent, and how you respond to your opponent's attacks or defenses. The atmosphere of a tournament is generally relaxed and supportive.\n\nOf course, if you opt for a sport martial art, it is not essential for you to compete in tournaments. However, doing so can enhance your response time and can help you learn which techniques work and which don't.\n
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Combat Arts<\/h4>\n>\nHowever, if you want to defend yourself in real-life situations, you will want to practice a combat martial art. In combat-oriented training tensions are high. Your adrenaline is pumping and you are hopefully learning techniques that will save your life in a full-on fighting situation.\n\nIf you choose to practice combat arts, most styles do not even offer competitions. For example, Krav Maga<\/a>, a brutal street fighting style created for the Israeli army, is designed solely for self-defense.\n\nIn contrast, Muay Thai, a full-on contact sport, is traditionally centered around the goal of winning competitions. However, I do find it effective for self-defense, too. Learning this combat sport will give you plenty of self-defense techniques, and it will also enable you to step into the ring!\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

Final Thoughts<\/h4>\nIn some cases the difference between combat and tournament martial arts can be unclear. For instance, Judo was originally created for sport as a derivative of Jiu Jitsu, but it was also used as a method of defense in combat situations by the Japanese police. While Judo tournaments are held throughout the world, it can still be an effective form of self-defense.\n\nBasically, before you decide which martial art you want to spend your time and hard-earned money studying, figure out how you want to use your martial art skills. Once you know that you can choose the most effective art to meet your individual goals.\n

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