monkeygirl Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 True, it would be very similar to cheerleading/aerobics competitions. But I don't think that's a bad thing...those are each rising in popularity. Also, with Black Belt TV around, ESPN might feel more pressure to include more martial arts in their programming. Maybe they'll include less jumproping competitions Also, Coca-Cola is doing a major program with NAPMA right now, where all NAPMA schools can get Coke machines in their dojos. Coke has some sort of goal as to how many cases of product they want to sell. If they reach that goal, they will know what a huge market they have in martial artists. From there, I believe they're going to use commercials that market towards the martial artist, in order to reach schools/artists beyond NAPMA's grasp. I'm not too clear on details, as I only heard a quick run-down from my instructor. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
BKJ1216 Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 I remember last summer ESPN2 was doing karate tornuments, it was mostly kata and breaking though, I didn't see any kumite. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
KickChick Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 http://www.napma.com/index.cfm?CFID=410075&CFTOKEN=4010719&fuseaction=napma2.home&CFID=410075&CFTOKEN=4010719 .... just what the martial arts needs....,,,,, more commercialization!!! "Your students need good, healthy hydration products after class".... good thing I see water offered there right along side the "unhealthy" diet coke!!
KickChick Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 I remember last summer ESPN2 was doing karate tornuments, it was mostly kata and breaking though, I didn't see any kumite. You may have missed it ... might have been on passed your bedtime (meaning it is usually scheduled at very odd times of the day ... not insinuating you go to bed early )
ramymensa Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 I'm kinda optimistic about this. I think MA world is gorwing (generally speaking). All the media coverage does a good thing: it promotes the MA world. This is good. The person watching TV wants to start MA training to be like Van Damme, Seagal and so on. In a way it's a bad thing, but at least they are attracted to the thing. They come to a dojo/dojang and find out that unlike Karate Kid you can't become a champion after 2 weeks and that the fancy stuff is for the high ranks. Some leave and never get involved in MA. Some realize the truth and are willing to go all the way. It's good. They become martial artists and some become instructors and so on. Many styles emerged in the last years and this would continue. Some are really good, some are "fakes" money-making business. It's good and bad. People would eventually learn to distinguish good from bad and this would be good World Shotokan Karate
crash Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 .... just what the martial arts needs....,,,,, more commercialization!!! "Your students need good, healthy hydration products after class".... good thing I see water offered there right along side the "unhealthy" diet coke!! I agree, The bad thing about commercialization is that you never know which way it will turn. the deal coke is offering isnt only to m.a. schools, it includes any/all health clubs. and thats where the problem is. coke will categorize m.a. and any health club or diet center together. publicity such as this does nothing to stress to the public what m.a. training is about,(the same problem can be with them becoming a cheerleading/aerobics type demo comp.) the next thing you have is a large influx of ppl at once wanting to learn a m.a., now the biggest problem with this is anytime something catches on all at once it quickly becomes a "fad" and everyone jumps on the wagon to make a quick buck. next thing you have is a mcdojo on every corner. It would be great if the m.a.'s could become more popular but it seems they are always over commercialized from the start.
Withers M.A.A. Posted March 27, 2003 Author Posted March 27, 2003 So how about the original topic??? 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist!
SaiFightsMS Posted March 27, 2003 Posted March 27, 2003 The divergent topic that came out of this thread is in general chat under Sponsorship of martial arts.
KickChick Posted March 27, 2003 Posted March 27, 2003 Well, the thread is evolving from the original topic ... "where do you see martial arts going" as you asked..... Many see that with tv programming and the like there will be a growing interest in martial arts.... and in turn business will profit from it.--so we have an offshoot thread as SaiFightsMS posted http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6783 .... but "sponsorship in the martial arts" will be a trend that may boost the future of the martial arts .... or commercialize it so that it becomes a "fad" (and I thought General Chat was where we posted stuff having nothing to do with the martial arts.) This has alot to do with the future of the martial arts ... So this is where "I" see the martial arts going when "sponsorship" gets a hold of it .... somebody is making $$$http://216.40.249.192/s/contrib/anym/win.gif Now we have two threads to post on
tommarker Posted March 27, 2003 Posted March 27, 2003 I think there will probably be an explosion of Wushu as a popular art, and an increase in the number of Silat schools as the "new wave of self-defense" I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
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