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Important thing about all the martial arts stuff; TRAIN LIKE YOU'RE IN ACTUAL DANGER. Too many classes teach technique and kata and style and whatnot, and people come out thinking they can fight, but because they didn't stress-train those techniques everything falls apart when shit hits the fan.
You can absolutely dominate most real fights with about an orange-green belt level of karate and a similar amount of jiu-jitsu, if you train to use those techniques in realistic high-stress scenarios. The problem here is that most dojos won't train that way because it is a big liability as injuries are quite common.
That being said, going to work in a sales job the next day with a massive hematoma under my eye and having to explain to customers that I got in a sword fight was pretty amusing, even though I was probably a centimetre away from being blinded.
agreed. mcdojos abound.
quality muay thai will have you hitting thai pads constantly (if you know, you know!) - you quickly learn what a delivered strike actually feels like. most muay thai places also dedicate at least half of all mat time to sparring, clinch work and 1 day of hard sparring (rare-ish but real danger of cracked ribs, gloved/guarded concussive strikes with 6 of the 8 points - elbows generally excluded, but unpadded knees welcomed!). good gyms will have a ring or cage - cant run, you have to engage.
most solid BJJ places will not promote you to blue and beyond unless you have competed in an open tournament or participate in hard gym rolls (have to stay active and genuine risk of a chokeout or joint hyperextension submission)
having said that, do it for whatever reasons you want because, at the very minimum, you will get fantastic cardio. let's face it - if you are alone, running remains a 100% legit defensive tactic.