Fighting as a last resort?

This is a few questions.

Do martial arts teach to fight as a last resort? Yes and no. It comes down to the instructor to teach as they will. Some may teach fighting sooner than a last resort - for example a military combatives program might teach to attack first. The tactic should fit the situation in question.

How do you get rid of ego? You don’t. Ego is a part of who you are, and there is healthy ego and unhealthy ego. If somebody asks you to name something you are proud to have accomplished, your ego answers the question. If your ego is not healthy and in check, it can manifest in negative ways. You can’t get rid of it, but if you are trying to keep it healthy and actively observing your own thoughts and behaviors then you are on the right track.

I’m sorry to hear you ran from a bat. They’re usually harmless animals.

Can’t recommend a film for wisdom. Wisdom isn’t built from a set path. You live life and learn from your own experiences. Movies can’t really substitute life experience for you, but they can provoke thought. Just watch what appeals to you. Life is too short to watch movies you don’t enjoy as homework.

Last resort, self defense HA!!! The traditional martial science i study and many similar systems have a very interesting take on it.

The first actual techniques (there are 15 and these systems are (identical except for order and finish), are ALL OFFENSIVE techniques.

Which makes for interesting conversation. Why? Well think this. Why would something that is suppose to be a defensive concept and promote at least 1 of these systems as a system that is used by bodyguards thru-out the world,including world leaders, WHY?

And when you actually do look into traditional systems and see the actual technique, and those forms (which contain tons of info not taught directly) be applied it makes you wonder what does defense mean? In terms of techniques i always referred to it as a defensive move/block/trap, etc.turned n its head (offensive technique). And you figure it out that defense is nothing but offense after the block or what not. So what is the difference? Just who started the fight and who finished the fight.

BTW running is perfectly fine. Your alive right? That all that matters. If you do not need to fight than do not fight. Run or walk away or talk your way out of it,whatever. Violence only causes more trouble.

A good movie is The Legend of Billy Jack.

Some real good lines as well. Some are still referenced in movies and not many even know or know who or why.

Fighting is sometimes the only thing that can be done. But, I'd always look for a way out of the situation first. Ego will always be there use it to your advantage. 

War, thought Sun Tzu, should be the last resort after all other alternatives have been exhausted. “Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”

There are codes of conduct for many martial arts ("bushido", tenants of Ching Wu/Jing Woo, etc.), but not all. In fact, many schools, even to this day (although not nearly as prevalent) will challenge other schools to assert their dominance. The concept of using martial arts as a means of self defense ONLY is a more occidental idea to satisfy insurance requirements and claims. By all means, I teach my students that they are well-within their morals to defend somebody else if need be - is that technically "self" defense? My school is a part of the Jing Woo Federation, so we do teach the martial moralities ("deed" and "mind").

Something else I teach my students: if your life is at risk, do what you must, but if you're being robbed at gunpoint, and you feel that the assailant only wants your money, hand it over: nothing in your wallet is worth dying over. Conversely, if you feel in danger for your life, do what you have to do to survive. You ran away from someone with a bat and not only lived to tell the tale, but came away unscathed. That sounds like a win.

Films for wisdom? There are many, but don't blur the line between fantasy and reality, even if the movie is "based on a true story". Bearing that in mind, Mr. Miyagi has some great philosophy in the "Karate Kid" movies, and "Fearless" is one of my personal favorites that (dramatically) tells the story of Huo Yuanjia and his creation of the Jing Woo Federation.

study Karate. it's a self defense martial art. the other person has to strike before you can use this martial art. and they teach you to not use your training unless you absolutely have to, because you can seriously hurt people. you should watch an old tv show called Kung Fu with David Carradine. It was so good and very popular.