For a tall and long-armed man, the straight punches of a boxer should serve him well. If someone s built thick and heavy, wrestling might be a better choice. People should work with what they were born with. If a guy is built like a westerner, he should probably fight most effectively with a style from the West. A final problem with modern martial arts for the streetfighter is the tendency to emphasize the art in stead of the martial .
Chinese organ ized crime still contains some of the best kung-fu masters alive.
When warriors and killers trained, they trained to fight. But nowadays the Self-Esteem Academy at every other strip mall is a place for little Jennifer and Kelly to spend a few hours until Mommy arrives in her minivan. Those kids the typical martial arts stu dent in modern America may learn self-discipline, build confidence, and gain a certain amount of fitness on their ways to black belts. I ve also known plenty of others whom I could take with a teaspoon. Three things, I think.