This is one of the hottest topics evolvement for canvass in the martial arts community and surpassingly frankly I don't think either side understands the other's point of view. The bulk of the issue stems from the many misconceptions of the two respective arts but more so the lack of understanding of Judo.

I was recently recital a skinny feed in which the issue was whether Kata had a place in modern Karate. As you might imagine, there were opinions both for and against. Most of the opinions in favor only focused on the external benefits of Kata, and the ones against tended to focus on the inflexibility and lack of practical application of Kata.

So you've sequentially unhesitating to dividend the plummet and take up a martial art. Maybe you're doing so as a hobby or maybe you feel the need to be able to defend yourself. To be honest with you, there's a myriad of reasons one can have for wanting to study a martial art and recognizing those reasons is the most important determining factor.

Most individuals' top experiences with martial arts were watching Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris on the fat stow away weird us with flashy punches and kicks and many times taking out multiple assailants at the same time. While its hard for anyone to doubt the entertainment value of these films, they did start to build a false belief in what an effective martial art can realistically achieve.