Hi guys, there are many martial arts and fitness centres that focus strictly on competitions, some on general fitness, and some about perfection of the arts. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with that, but in order for us to have a balance, we need to have all in it. The environment should have competitive athletes, senior citizens, and kids so that it creates a well balanced training atmosphere.
Besides that, learning martial art is not about telling people how good you are on the street, how many gold medals you have, or how much punishment your body can take, its about mutual respect, self defence, being humble, friendship, learning the culture and the philosophy of the art.