Let me begin by saying that I don't agree with the UFC brutality for profit or the blood lust of UFC/MMA fans...
However the 'original' no-holds-barred/no weight class UFC provided a good case study for millions of civilians and martial artists whom had little to no real-world combat experience with brutal fights.
It removed the blinders of theory from the eyes of many self-defense, martial art, combative practitioners and birthed reality in the minds of all whom witnessed this combat arts' proving ground.
This is not about whose system, art, or method of unarmed combat is superior but rather how we approach unarmed combat. Is our expectations of our applications reasonable or unreasonable in a vicious, frenzied, brutal close combat defense situation being more of what this is about.
However the 'original' no-holds-barred/no weight class UFC provided a good case study for millions of civilians and martial artists whom had little to no real-world combat experience with brutal fights.
It removed the blinders of theory from the eyes of many self-defense, martial art, combative practitioners and birthed reality in the minds of all whom witnessed this combat arts' proving ground.
This is not about whose system, art, or method of unarmed combat is superior but rather how we approach unarmed combat. Is our expectations of our applications reasonable or unreasonable in a vicious, frenzied, brutal close combat defense situation being more of what this is about.
It is still a good case study for Cops, Security Personnel, Military, Combative/Self-Defense practitioners, and martial artists. Below I've provided the link to a video of highlights from the original no holds barred and no weight classes ultimate fighting challenge.
Many Myths Exposed...This Is The Reality:
Many Myths Exposed...This Is The Reality:
1. Adrenalized men can absorb massive trauma to the head, face, and testicles without stopping their attack or being deterred!
2. Punching/Boxing is not often the most efficient and rapid method to neutralizing an
aggressor. Unless a fortunate knockout blow is landed, usually pre-emptively, one could be beating at an attacker a very long time!
3. Unprotected fists, even conditioned over years of training, often break during furious and frenzied hand to hand combat.
4. Size doesn't always give the advantage.
5. A broken nose usually just enrages a man and creates a more massive adrenaline and endorphin rush, so it's not the fight ender many self-defense instructors claim. (Neither is the testicle shot)
6. Attackers seldom go down and quit from a single strike.
7. A skilled grappler has an advantage.
8. Finally, if it can take so long for a man to 'stop' another man in single unarmed combat, using striking/boxing, how is that efficient for multiple attackers in a street situation or incarcerated situation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uzJCg8YZWc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uzJCg8YZWc
I agree 100%. But no one wants to acknowledge this reality, until they have to. I teach open handed strikes only. I don't teach "one shot-one kill" techniques, but rather, transitional attacks until the threat stops...just like in firearms training. Off-balancing and redirection with surprise and violence of action.
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