YES OR NO?

[TJS]

What if your a Hybrid between-

The "best fighter" sport-art groupand the "survive violent situations" group

 

[ninjanurse]

One competes to stroke the ego.

 

One fights for their life to win.

 

[TJS]

One competes to stroke the ego.

 

One fights for their life to win.

 

 

or to test their skills instead insead going into a real fight on bling faith.

[Treebranch]

There are plenty of street fighters that don't complete, they are thugs. The Mafia uses guys like this to rough people up, these guys are mean. Competition fighters would do well on the street, but I think it's silly to think you can take anyone on in a street fight. Never underestimate anyone! I think getting into streetfights will make you a better streetfighter and fighting in the ring will make you a better ring fighter. You absolutely do not have to be a competition fighter to be a good streetfighter, I knew guys who didn't know any MA's and could kick ass.

[martialartist1]

Does one have to be a successfull competitor in MA's to be a good fighter on the street

 

I think one doesn't necessarily have to be a successful competitor in martial arts to be a good fighter on the street because it all depends on the martial artist and style. Some may be a successful competitor and could/could not defeat the opponent on the street or yet some may have no competition record and still defeat the opponent. Usually the martial artists who learns the most useful system for self defense that suits thier personal abilities and with the use of proper techniques then they would overcome the attacker on the street.