I'm sure most of us have heard the statistic that over 50 percent of all unexpected fighting encounters end up on the ground within the first ten seconds. This makes sense considering that most unexpected fights occur between drunks in bars and in similar scenarios. What do you think is the more useful style, a strike oriented or a grapple oriented style? I personally prefer grapple, but I'm curious what everyone else thinks. And this is not about two martial artists fighting (in a real, violent encounter and not a scheduled match or sparring thing), because that should rarely if ever happen considering the moral background to martial arts: don't fight unless you have to. In fact, its stupid to compare your particular style to another directly, because you shouldn't be looking to pick fights. The only comparison comes when you are trying to determine which form will be more effective against a lay-fighter who is trying to rob you or something like that. Anyway, what about grapple versus strike in real-life common scenarios?
