Can you learn MA from a book?

[Souldburned]

I don´t believe that is possible to learn from books, not MA.

[italian_guy]

No, it is impossible... however books can supplement class training (new exercices, new combos) and give you historical and cultural hints.

 

However you absolutely must follow a class.

[ThorLoser]

This is a three part question.

 

1) Does the book accurately convey the subtelties of attending personal instruction?

 

2) Can the reader of the book accurately interpret the subtleties provided in the book?

 

3) When comparing the proper techniques of one individual who trained from books to another individual who trained from personal instruction, which individual most accurately depicts the techniques?

 

The answer is that it depends entirely upon how effectively the information is conveyed, how effectively it was interpreted by the individual and finally how accurately the individual can then depict those techniques.

 

it is possible to compare one individuals techniques to another individuals techniques and have the superior depiction of those techniques be performed by the individual who read the book. However, I posit that anyone who could learn effectively from books would learn even more effectively through personal instruction.

 

Any study at all is superior to no study; a good student will learn from anything, a poor student will learn from nothing.

[Muaythaiboxer]

class first books second, there are some really great MA books out there but nothing can replace the dojo. however books are better than movies.

[jakmak52]

Absolutely NOT, my opinion, you need someone to spar with

[senna_trem]

Most people could not without knowing the basics. But if you knew MAs basics (punching, kicking, blocking, etc.) I think some people could get the general idea. My sensei learned a lot of what he knows from teaching himself from books, but he is an exceptional person and most people would not have the discipline.

[CadetRay]

Nope,no and no