If you watch martial art action movies, what you see, most of them are not practical. Their focus is on entertainment, so they do what looks good on camera. On the other hand, the most effective moves for self defense might not look good on camera or it's hard to catch.
Learning martial arts or self defense without having practical implications will not do any good in a fight for self defense. When I talk about martial arts or write about it, I always focus on practical application of it. Thank you so much @filotasriza3 for your thought-provoking comment.
don't get me wrong i like martial arts a lot! i have done judo and shaolin kung fu in the past but the majority of what i learned wasn't practical at all. That's why i gave emphasis on sparring which in some martial arts is out of the question! Ofc still you learn some minor practical stuff as well as you get exercised, you learn to be patient, to work hard, dedication,commitment etc etc
what martial arts have you done or doing?
I get it how you feel. If you learn martial art for self defense, it has to be practical and applicable in real life situations. Learning something without having real life applications is pointless. Sparring is so important that you cannot skip it, otherwise, you will not understand how to make your move in a fight. I've been practicing martial art for a long time. I'll talk about it at another time.
Thanks, @filotasriza3 and have a wonderful day!