For humans, who cannot fly, close combat is a necessary skill for those with lower vitality, and how to adapt oneself to close combat is also a question to consider.
However, as vitality increases, the modes of combat become diversified.
After all, what is the purpose of combat?
Survival.
The mode of survival varies with each era and race.
Ancient feudal society.
Putting aside human subjective notions and thoughts, the purpose of battle was to seize more land, secure more food, and since humans could not fly or emit waves of energy, they had to rely on cold weapons for close combat.
Then, with the advent of gunpowder, firearms came into vogue.
And as time progressed to the present, the emergence of the Mental Realm, Tai Chi rice, and the essence of the sun and moon changed the methods of warfare as well.