How popular are martial arts in Asian countries these days?

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>>71794797
korea has some good ufc fighters
and im pretty sure mma is still big in japan despite rizin being trash

>>71794797
less popular than every western country

Japanese martial arts are not sports, it is Shinto ritual.
It is difficult for Westerners to fully understand

>>71796345
I understand. But that's only because I took some classes from someone that focused more on the ritual aspect.

>>71796345
why is korea so much better in mma than japan nowdays?

>>71796424
Why are you such a irrelevant country that the majority of the world couldn't name you.

>>71796345
Some are, most are sportified versions of their predecessors which were more ritualistic. So yes, most Japanese martial arts are sports.

>>71794797
Can you stop summarizing in Asia?
Do Americans want to be summarized by "white races"?
Asia has various cultures and races.

>>71796744
You all look the same.

>>71795140
needs a brazzers watermark

>>71796510
not everyone has a american education

>>71796744
>Do Americans want to be summarized by "white races"?
yes

>>71796769
I do not understand the difference of white race.
All look the same.
The Japanese summarize all the foreigners and call it Gaijin

>>71796835
I think the idea of the people of white race countries invaded by Germany is different

>>71796345
this is true for asia in general
and dumb westerners think that asian marital arts have some secret power or something

>>71796871
nono, i am talking about americans.
they would love to be seen as the white race, especially since they are only 56% white.
We europeans define ourselves by our nationality, rather than skin color

>>71796855
Ok, so we've come to an agreement. I don't see the problem.

>>71796897
lmao this is such a German post

>>71796928
you are the ones who cam up with the retarded idea of "white nationalism"
typical americans, adopting nationa socialism, without even properly understanding it

I do not know well about Southeast Asia and West Asia even though it is Asia.
The only thing I know is that Southeast Asia and West Asia are savage

>>71796928
>We europeans define ourselves by our nationality, rather than skin color
hes right with this one
we assume that every european is white
non whites are usually not real europeans
its that easy

All Japanese males have to take a class of Judo or Karate in junior high school.
Some high schools have the rule and others don't.
I learned Judo in junior high school and high school.

>>71796897
Is that so. I am sorry.

>>71796345
Don't connect anything with Shinto. In Japan, martial arts have developed as technique to combat at close range.

>>71797141
then how comes it doesnt work in realistic close combat (apart from judo)?