ramcalgary Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 I dont get it? I see the advantage of learning ground fighting for self defence I understand the athletics involved in competing What I do not understand is why would I want to watch it? Seeing two men ground fighting trying to get an arm bar tap out or watching a guy mount another and pummel him till the ref stops it hardly seems like sport to me....whats next two guys with weapons, chucks vs kali stick in the ring? please could some one explain to me why I should attend or view this rather than boxing or kickboxing maybe I am bias coming from a kickboxing background but I just can not imagine paying to see mma live Honor is the most important thing a man has once you lose it it is gone forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchdrunk Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 I think it's taste, partner. I hate golf but look at how many actually think it is interesting to watch. Do you train in groundfighting? It helps a lot to appreciate what's going on. I just like watching a good scrap. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three60roundhouse Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 [color=indigo]Most of the diehard fans of mixed martial arts are mixed martial artists and grapplers.[/color] 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 It's a personal choice, i think. You need to understand the game to be able to apreciate. I find baseball and football very boring but millions of people love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickChick Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 I dont get it? I see the advantage of learning ground fighting for self defence I understand the athletics involved in competing What I do not understand is why would I want to watch it? Seeing two men ground fighting trying to get an arm bar tap out or watching a guy mount another and pummel him till the ref stops it hardly seems like sport to me....whats next two guys with weapons, chucks vs kali stick in the ring? I'll tell you what's next .... First of all , don't limit MMA to just "men" ... we women are also involved in the sport! http://www.fightergirls.com/home.htm ... and actually men DO enjoy seeing two women ground fighting and mounting each other! ... go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaF Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 he he he she has a point Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchdrunk Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 LOL at Kickchick. I think she's picked FOX network's next ratings winner. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramcalgary Posted August 10, 2002 Author Share Posted August 10, 2002 did not say that i did not know how to grapple why does everyone think that because you do not like something that you do not understand it fyi i began martial arts when i was 8 and i still study today. so that makes 32 years of study. when i stated that i have a kickboxing background i meant that kickboxing is my preferred area of study i just do not find that style of fighting entertaining.....just the same as some boxing fans do not find kickboxing or tae kwon do entertaining Honor is the most important thing a man has once you lose it it is gone forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three60roundhouse Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 fyi i began martial arts when i was 8 and i still study [color=indigo] What is it about MMA that you do not like? Also, many of today's MMA matches still take place primarily standing up, many of the fights end in KO's. What style of grappling do you study? What the people who said that grapplers usually like MMA probably should have said, "Most MMA fans are practitioners of martial arts that have been proven effective in the octagon" because that is more true. I would consider Aikido a grappling art, at least partially, but the small caged fights against a single opponent is not a good setting for an Aikido fighter.[/color] 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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