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LOL. Where did all the posts go?

^^^ That guy needs a checkup from the neck up.

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Yes, but training for a skilled opponent also prepares you for the unskilled. Why leave that kind of hole in your training? Wrestling is offered in most of the high schools in America. Chances of meeting a skilled grappler may be better than you think.

JuJitsu would be a great complement to your TKD.

I've had more than a few memories knocked loose...

Then what is the point? If your techniques only allow you to beat the scrubs, what happens when you actually run into a skilled opponent?

I crosstrain...for MMA.

KSN, pre-UFC, there was no MMA. We all just called it crosstraining. MMA is a marketing ploy.

Yeah, our NBA heros are all pillars of society.

"OK you're back to training methods not technique. If you read what I said both have weapons. Obviously someone well trained with a weapon is going to have the clear advantage over someone who is not well trained. This is what I mean by being out of your element." What if only one of them has a weapon? Is he the better fighter? I measure a fighter by who wins in a one-on-one, unarmed encounter. That is when all things are equal. Otherwise the winner is just the guy with the bat. I train with weapons, I know it is important in developing into a truly well-rounded martial artist. But when you strip it down to the bare minimum, it's just you against the other guy. Whomever has the skill, toughness, and aggressiveness is the better fighter. You aren't the better fighter because you shot the other guy, even though you won. Fighting is antiquated. It is completely obsolete with modern weapons available. The problem is, modern weapons are not always available, they can jam, get caught, you left it in the car, etc. Nobody ALWAYS has a weapon.

Yes, but in many cases, weapons negate skill. Any untrained hood can stab you, he doesn't need knife training. If you also have a knife, and have trained to use it, the odds are in your favor, but he only has to get lucky once. In a one on one situation, a good mixed martial artist will beat a great one dimensional stylist. Eyegouges are no substitute for hard work. Many combat (many, not all) martial arts focus on the "deadly" techniques, neglecting conditioning and resistance. That is why you see so many guys in military fatigues with beerguts teaching these deadly arts.

On the contrary, MMA does have rules, it is the watered-down version of early no-holds-barred/vale tudo fighting. The term MMA was coined to give the sport (yes, it is a sport) a less menacing public appearance.

All of the so-called "combat" martial arts like to point at the fact that MMA has rules as a basis for somehow degrading or debunking the UFC and other organizations. Yes, we know MMA is a sport, not a fight. The rules are in place both for fighter safety and to appease the various political forces that threatened the sport in the mid-90s. Funny how any mixed martial artist can clean house in a streetfight, but none of these "combat" masters can compete in MMA because of the limitations placed upon them. Here's a new kata for everyone to practice: EYEGOUGE, EYEGOUGE, BITE, EYEGOUGE, EYEGOUGE, GROIN STRIKE, EYEGOUGE. Master this kata, and you can CLAIM to be superior to any UFC champ. Just make sure you never compete, or your ego will get shattered. Mixed martial artists test their skill against eachother with the maximum amount of realism allowed by law. There are some rules I wish were gone, and others I like just the way they are.

My power hand is whichever corresponds to my rear foot, but I do prefer left hand forward.

And how many of those things can you do in any other sport?

I would personally find it hilarious when the victim viciously disarms the assailant and cripples him before the co-worker can tell him it was all a test.

Whoa...Ozaru was just here and he vanished...

Shuai Chiao is a throwing oriented style similar to Judo.

Definitely do both. You will be one mean grappling machine in a few years.

Yeah, but do they do it RIGHT? Just because it's easy doesn't mean it doesn't work.

Okay, I'll say it. ALL BJJ BLACK BELTS ARE AWESOME.

The Judo gi is much cooler.

Next time your instructor tags you in the temple, kick him clean in the sack. When he complains, tell him you struck him in the legal portion of the groin.

J-Lo, your post may not have been meant as a personal attack, but it was delivered in a patronizing manner to say the least. Rest assured, when training unarmed striking, the pads and safety measures are minimal. (mouthpiece, cup). With weapons we try to keep the utmost safety in mind with the optimum amount of realism. It is a give and take that we are more than willing to make. I said we trained full contact. We do. Full power, full speed, full commitment. Did I say it was real? No. I have no illusions when it comes to streetfighting. I can only hope that my superior preparation will lead me to victory should the situation arise.