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How beneficial would it to do martial arts?

July 25, 2010


I am planning on joining the military when I am 19 (16 now) and I’m wondering how much it would help to do martial arts such as BJJ or Muay Thai before going in.What exactly would the advantages and disadvantages (if any) be?

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7 Responses to “How beneficial would it to do martial arts?”

  1. Stuart on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    The American military learnt alot of the martial arts that it has incorporated from the Japanese during the post second world war era. Jutsu would probably be more useful, especially anything that teaches knife attack disarming. Boxing is a very solid skill. Boxing will also give you high fitness levels, great hand eye coordination, and solid foot work.

  2. Morgan on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    it should keep you in shape, and may compliment any special training you receive in the military.

  3. sports kid on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    it would help alot in the hand to hand combat training, you would be really good compared to the other people who might not have any previous training in martial arts. your gonna do alot of sparring and fighting with people during training so i think its a really good idea. you will have an advantage over most of the other people, and if ur good enough in one of the martial arts maybe u might be an instructor for the military.

  4. Rob B on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    I’m not saying that you won’t benefit, but you could save your money and join one or more of your school’s athletic teams.

    The Navy SEALS commissioned Gallup to survey their members and they found that the following sports were great indicators of success in their program: Water polo, triathalon, lacrosse, boxing, rugby, swimming and wrestling. Other sports you may do outside of school are mountain biking, climbing and rappelling, skiing and snowboarding.

    Interestlingly, football, basketball, and baseball players were no more successful than non-athletes in SEAL training.

  5. Namehiding so pugpaw dont eat me on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    Well they’ll teach you hand to hand combat more specifically geared towards soldier use, but you might be able to learn things a bit quicker if you’ve had a bit of experience before, but really there’s no NEED at all

  6. Ultimate Frisbee on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    I dont think the military cares too much about martial arts, its more gun use.

  7. Booyakasha on July 25th, 2010 1:15 am

    It would get you into shape, and help to teach you how to take the initiative in stressful environments. There is also something to be said to learning how to think through pain or discomfort, and learning that you can accomplish something that you didn’t necessarily think you could. All of these things are purposefully taught in military training – but it doesn’t hurt to have a bit of a head start in acquiring these qualities.

    Disadvantages would be relatively small. Don’t volunteer to your drill instructor that you know anything and you should be fine.

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