Yes definitely, I think Chess and martial arts are similar... I always thought learning different openings and tactics in chess is like learning different fighting moves or kung fu styles...
and I think it's just as beneficial to learn chess as it is to learn martial arts... probably even more beneficial
DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK CHESS IS A BIT LIKE KARATE, WHENEVER I TAKE A PIECE FROM MY OPPONENT I MAKE A "KIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" SOUND IRL. I FIND IT HELPS ME TO FOCUS AND I WIN MORE GAMES WHEN I DO IT. DOES ANYONE ELSE DO THIS?