You are assuming an awful lot about me based on a few words and also have a very limited view of the martial arts. Some martial arts are for show, some are for

You are assuming an awful lot about me based on a few words and also have a very limited view of the martial arts. Some martial arts are for show, some are for fitness, some are for sport, and some are for inflicting the most damage in as little time as possible. What you end up learning has more to do with the philosophy of the instructor and studio than the style you chose to study. My instructor is also a combat veteran. I study american kenpo under him. The system is one of the more violent martial arts. TDK has the reputation of being the McDonalds of the martial arts, belt factories where you just show up once a week, pay your dues, and walk out with a black belt after a year and a half. Even still, I am sure there the some hardcore TDK studios out there. As for martial arts not being taught to soldiers, what do you call Krav?