Mixed Martial Arts
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UPDATED: Sunday, March 29, 2026 20:05
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I think they often provide a good foundation, at least.
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Quote:Oh definitely!
Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
I think they often provide a good foundation, at least.
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This one was actually pretty funny:
HKCavalier
Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
The old traditional forms do still have worth though. The discipline and traditions are very valuable - though less so much for the beat down aspects.
Very true. For many disciplines there is a very spiritual aspect.
Bruce Lee advocating studying and understanding all forms and taking from each to have no form. Today Anderson Silva, widely regarded as the greatest MMA artist ever, studies a wide variety of forms. He even traveled to the Amazon to learn some traditional tribal wrestling.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Anderson-Silva-Visits-Wrestles-with-A
mazonian-Tribe-40113
I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man.
A warning to everyone, AURaptor is a known liar.
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That's dedication.
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Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Do you need to be mauled by a cat to know it can mess you up? My school was eclectic, drawing from many traditions. "Sport martial arts" don't "work" anyway, 'cause if they did, the contetants would all have broken bones and lacerated tendons and such. One of the easiest and most effective moves you can learn is the knee break, but nobody does that move in competition because it could end someone's career. Sport martial arts are designed to look damaging but not to be damaging in any perminent way.
Yanno, I like to joke about only knowing "Too-Bye-Forr" and "Krow-Barr", but I kinda do know how to deliver nasty unto people, and as HKCav points out, it's something you *COULDN'T* "spar" with because it all centers on hauling someone in close and BREAKING BITS OF THEM, permanently.
The closest it comes to anything official would be Kali/Escrima, being that found objects, spring baton or length of chain are stuff I know how to use, although these days being all old and rickety someone with real skill who knew it was coming would very likely hand my ass to me unless they're out of commission BEFORE they have any chance to react.
I have the same distaste for the subject that Cav does, in fact that distaste has encouraged me to look for less damaging defense options overall - I wish I still had my zapgloves though, those were.. interesting, basically a stungun emitter attached to the palm of each glove with the battery and components on a wrist mount.
-Frem
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For anyone interested, the prelim fights start tonight a 8pm EST on FX.
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Hi Nick, You want to know a not-so-secret secret? I enjoy ... watching men fight. I like movies where men box or fight in other ways, martial arts etc., I like it when there are rules of some sort. Because I don't like watching anyone get hurt for reals (I'm kind of a sissy) I prefer movies about these things because I know that those are actors and its mostly pretend. The only actual fighting I really watch is Olympic boxing, that way I can satisfy my interest in watching men fight, but I know there are rules in place so people don't get too hurt usually.
As for MMA I think it can be really positive, a lot of the guys at my church are into it, but I'm not close enough with them to ask if I can come watch, :(
As for watching the official MMA events though I think they're a little much for me from what I've heard, people get pretty hurt doing it so I think that, for me, it might be a bit much. But I support the right of others to do it if they choose.
I have told Byte several times that I think getting into her local MMA club or something similar would be a good idea for her, because she likes to fight and its a great way to channel that into something enjoyable that people have fun at.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya
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Quote:You're bad to the bone. Ba ba ba bad.
Originally posted by RionaEire:
Hi Nick, You want to know a not-so-secret secret? I enjoy ... watching men fight.
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:)
I should probably amend that to "I like watching men fight on movies/shows" because I don't think I'd enjoy it if I was actually watching people get hurt.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya
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