Football vs. Martial Arts

[TracyKarate]

I was just wondring what the forum felt was more applicable in a streetfight? Football or martial techiques? To me this seems like a foolish question, but it is based on a similar thread on which this was disscussed.

[mushinmaster]

With the way the majority of martial arts are taught today - i would go with football.

if you specify the martial art, that's another story.

if you take average joe martial artist and put him up against an average football player - its like putting a monster truck against a yugo

[Szczepankiewicz]

I'd pick football, especially if the art is Kenpo.

[KurtS]

I'd have to go with football to. I've rolled with big football guys and it's really hard to do anything. And that's with them being nice.

[crazyjoe380]

football win Karate 4-0
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like always


vote:football

[Szczepankiewicz]

The total on the poll says Martial Arts is ahead 3 to 2. Hmmm...

[crazyjoe380]

fuc.k the poll..the votes is what im checking

[JaredExtreme]

Given how 70% of martial arts in America today (like Karate, TKD) are designed for women and children, I think football is much more appicable.

[lssanjose]

You playin that foosball behind my back!!

[karateka_101]

I've only been doing Karate for a bit over a year now, and I recently got into a fight with a large rugby player, who has also done Wing Chun with the school for a few weeks. He was not able to hurt me at all, and I hurt him badly. He has avoided me ever since.

[BadgerFu57]

in general, i think most football players are stronger and more well conditioned. I played football, but I still got killed in BJJ. It would depend on the art. Arts that are designed for strength on strength aren't going to be much benefit because football players are going to be able to take and give hits because they are used to it. Boxers and such would be used to hits, but more popular martial arts don't really ever get the feeling of being hit. I think it's the same with wrestling.

The more you are used to a resisting (FULLY!) opponent, the more you can fight.

[Mr. Heel Hook]

Originally posted by KurtS
I'd have to go with football to. I've rolled with big football guys and it's really hard to do anything. And that's with them being nice.

For some reason, this answer makes me sad.

Aside from that, I can't believe this thread is actualy on an MA board and football has even one vote. Go figure, huh?

[Tom Yum]

Football players have great attributes that can work for them if they know how to use them. More and more pro-football players cross train in the martial arts in everything from karate to JKD.

If you are comparing the average college football player and average karate guy, I'd go with football.

If you are comparing the average college football player with an average amateur fighter (wrestler, boxer, muay thai) I would say it could go either way.

If you are comparing the average college football player with a professional fighter (Chuck Liddell, Marco Ruas or Frank Shamrock) I would go with the pro-fighter.

[RebelFury]

If football players were to get good fighting technique, they'd be VERY hard to beat.. I mean, look at Bob Sapp. He's got terrible technique, and some guys still have problems trying to take him down.

Now the average football player is not Bob Sapp. But again, it depends on the martial art. You put a Muay Thai in a streetfight with a football player, and he may stand a chance. Especially if he's also versed in BJJ or something. However, you put in a purely BJJ guy or something, and I have a feeling he's going to get hurt....

[Tom Yum]

I heard that Kimo was a former football player. Perhaps someone of his stature and athleticism is more like a football player - 6'2" 240??

If the football guy has no training and goes up against some one 5'11" and 190 who has solid muay thai and submission wrestling experience, I'd go with the fighter.

If the football guy does boxing or wrestling, I'd say that it would be one helluva fight to watch!