Bafuria wrote:Interstellar Britannia wrote:
Kendo is a martial art in the same way as boxing.
Unsuitable to actual combat, but it teaches the basics and prepares oneself physically and mentally.
Boxing is actually very effective on the street, against untrained and unarmed opponents.
In hand to hand combat on the battlefield though, it is inferior to more sophisticated and effective martial arts like Sambo or MCMAP.
Boxing isn't an all too effective form except in an arena. You might know how to punch and keep yourself on balance, but that is fuckall if you're on the ground and getting into a grapple.