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Originally posted by Pragma
Phaenx, honestly, what's so far stuck up your ass that you can only see that "any `martial artist - but oh, not martial artists who are boxers, wrestlers, or who learn the military school mixing of martial arts` is obviously a pussy who would get whuped in a real fight"? Is it that improbable that people have self-restraint and choose not to fight, despite being more than able to?
Is it that improbable that the people who are well trained and capable of very deadly applications of force (ie: master martial artists from any school) choose not to commercialize their efforts by something like UFC?
If I had that kind of power, the last thing I'd do is go pick fights on TV. It would negate everything I'd spent my life learning.
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Anyone who doesn't use a direct and to the point approach is at a disadvantage. Boxing and wrestling are good examples (jeet kune do is as well I would think, being designed that way. You know, people gave Bruce Lee shit for saying martial arts was too elaborate too), the military I also assume would bother to teach something worthwhile as well. What's so hard to believe about what I'm saying specifically? You don't think trying to kick someone in the head is a bad idea? The idea that you can be 160lbs and take down a 240lb guy? Won't happen, doesn't happen.
There are plenty of "masters" that attend the UFC/MMA, and they aren't what the television would have you believe. So yes, it is improbable that they would both morally object with the idea of testing their abilities and style as well as earn cash winnings.