You don’t have to be a jock or an athlete to be effective fighting in the street. You need training and knowledge about what works in the real world. You don’t need to get in the ring or tournaments to know you can fight. Most great martial artists had and have nothing to do with tournaments, but are effective in real fighting.

What does it take to become an effective fighter? To protect yourself in real life situations, where you might be bullied or even attacked by unreasonable people? The only thing you can do then and there is deal with it; protect yourself.