Ugh...that's a rough one, man. They should have a better system.
That's a good start. Check out a wide range of videos and books; there's a lot of 'my style is best!' and general wishful thinking in the martial arts. And it shows.
It also depends on how 'realistic' you want your martial arts to be. ^_^ I'm talking about the fighting, not the magical side of it. Realistic fighting is chaotic, and lacking the 'back and forth' of a lot of entertainment martial arts. It's also messy; fancy techniques and overcomplicated 'first you do this, he does this, then you do that, which forces him to do -' kinds of combos just don't happen.