Sumber : Fight Authority
Remembering a time when Boxing was the most popular of combat sports. It seems that people could very easily came to the realization that the ring of Boxing or Kickboxing was very much different than the street. Moving forward to today; it seems that with the sudden popularity of the "UFC" and Mixed Martial Arts; even martial artists are having difficulties in seeing that the ring is a very much different world than the street or reality persay. I will address the difference between the ring and realiy as well as why most people are finding it difficult to separate the two.
November 12, 1993 is a day that changed the world of combat sports and martial arts forever; it is the day that the "UFC" or Ultimate Fighting Championshhip was born. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a Combat Sport promotion that claimed to be "No Hold Barred". It was a near everything goes fight set in a cage between competitors of all different styles of martial arts. This event eventually led to the "Hybridization" of most martial arts today; as well as the false sense of security given to those who practice mixed martial arts in street or combat scenarios. Before the "UFC" if someone ran into a boxer or kickboxer in a street confrontation; they respected them for their discipline, yet realized that if the boxer/ kickboxer fought like they do in a ring then they would be annhialated. the rules in the street are different youy see; there are none! The "UFC" ushered in a new breed of combat sport. The term "NHB" was coined; (No Holds Barred). This was due to the retoric that was being pushed in advertising; and boy did people buy it. "UFC" wasn't really; nor is it now "No Holds Barred". There are many rules in fact. There are so many rules that in 2000 the term Mixed Martial Arts gained popularity. The term "No Holds Barred" couldn't be used really; because there were many holds barred, such as biting, eye gouging,kicking downed opponents, downward elbows to the head, small joint manipulation and head butts to name a few. The sport is very similar to it's Ancient Grrek predacessor (Pankration) meaning,"All powers". I interpret this as working in all fascets of fighting or all of the zones; kicking, punching, trapping and grappling standing and on the ground. The average person who sees this thinks,"Ohh, it's a street fight." Wrong!! A street confrontation has no rules, weight classes and no time limits. The term "No Holds Barred", is still stuck in the heads of many; including the United States Military. The U.S. Army began to transition its hand to hand combat program back in 2000; as the "UFC" was gaining popularity, especially among soldiers. The Army began to incorporate "Gracie Jujitsu" into its program. Infact slowly but surely they began to completely adopt Mixed Martial Arts as their Combative regime. The U.S. Modern Army Combative program incorporates everything from double leg takedowns to fighting and submitting an opponent in the "guard". The guard is a position where you are on the ground on your back with your opponent between your legs. your legs are wraped around the body of your opponent. In a street fight as well as combat the last place you want to be is on the ground, and especially on your back! I know this first hand on many different levels. I am a former Green Beret and publisher of the combatives book "Combat Application Techniques: Principles Of Destruction". I am a professional Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. I am also a combat veteran. Unfortunately the retoric and the term "No Holds Barred" has sunk very deeply into the minds of the U.S. Army. What they don't realize is that besides going to the ground being potentially hazardous. The techniques of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts are hazardous in themselves. You can rip up your legs doing double leg takedowns, or knock your self out doing a freight train take down. In modern MMA gloves are worn to protect the hands. in the street and in combat there are no gloves. Hands get broken. There are time limits and rounds in MMA so fights can last from 5 - 25 minutes; depending on how many rounds. Street and Combat has no rounds. The quicker you finish the less likely you are to die or go to the hospital. You only fight 1 guy in MMA. In combat or the street; you never know how many you have to deal with. As a professional in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts; I can say that I love the sport; however as a martial arts instructor and soldier, I have to say wake up people. there is a difference between ring and reality. Mixed Martial Arts and the "Modern Army Combatives" are not combative systems. Fighting MMA in the street is just plain stupid! For those who train MMA for combat and for the street I am sure that it is going to take a near life threatening event to change your mind; but when that event happens don't say I didn't warn you.
Remembering a time when Boxing was the most popular of combat sports. It seems that people could very easily came to the realization that the ring of Boxing or Kickboxing was very much different than the street. Moving forward to today; it seems that with the sudden popularity of the "UFC" and Mixed Martial Arts; even martial artists are having difficulties in seeing that the ring is a very much different world than the street or reality persay. I will address the difference between the ring and realiy as well as why most people are finding it difficult to separate the two.
November 12, 1993 is a day that changed the world of combat sports and martial arts forever; it is the day that the "UFC" or Ultimate Fighting Championshhip was born. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a Combat Sport promotion that claimed to be "No Hold Barred". It was a near everything goes fight set in a cage between competitors of all different styles of martial arts. This event eventually led to the "Hybridization" of most martial arts today; as well as the false sense of security given to those who practice mixed martial arts in street or combat scenarios. Before the "UFC" if someone ran into a boxer or kickboxer in a street confrontation; they respected them for their discipline, yet realized that if the boxer/ kickboxer fought like they do in a ring then they would be annhialated. the rules in the street are different youy see; there are none! The "UFC" ushered in a new breed of combat sport. The term "NHB" was coined; (No Holds Barred). This was due to the retoric that was being pushed in advertising; and boy did people buy it. "UFC" wasn't really; nor is it now "No Holds Barred". There are many rules in fact. There are so many rules that in 2000 the term Mixed Martial Arts gained popularity. The term "No Holds Barred" couldn't be used really; because there were many holds barred, such as biting, eye gouging,kicking downed opponents, downward elbows to the head, small joint manipulation and head butts to name a few. The sport is very similar to it's Ancient Grrek predacessor (Pankration) meaning,"All powers". I interpret this as working in all fascets of fighting or all of the zones; kicking, punching, trapping and grappling standing and on the ground. The average person who sees this thinks,"Ohh, it's a street fight." Wrong!! A street confrontation has no rules, weight classes and no time limits. The term "No Holds Barred", is still stuck in the heads of many; including the United States Military. The U.S. Army began to transition its hand to hand combat program back in 2000; as the "UFC" was gaining popularity, especially among soldiers. The Army began to incorporate "Gracie Jujitsu" into its program. Infact slowly but surely they began to completely adopt Mixed Martial Arts as their Combative regime. The U.S. Modern Army Combative program incorporates everything from double leg takedowns to fighting and submitting an opponent in the "guard". The guard is a position where you are on the ground on your back with your opponent between your legs. your legs are wraped around the body of your opponent. In a street fight as well as combat the last place you want to be is on the ground, and especially on your back! I know this first hand on many different levels. I am a former Green Beret and publisher of the combatives book "Combat Application Techniques: Principles Of Destruction". I am a professional Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. I am also a combat veteran. Unfortunately the retoric and the term "No Holds Barred" has sunk very deeply into the minds of the U.S. Army. What they don't realize is that besides going to the ground being potentially hazardous. The techniques of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts are hazardous in themselves. You can rip up your legs doing double leg takedowns, or knock your self out doing a freight train take down. In modern MMA gloves are worn to protect the hands. in the street and in combat there are no gloves. Hands get broken. There are time limits and rounds in MMA so fights can last from 5 - 25 minutes; depending on how many rounds. Street and Combat has no rounds. The quicker you finish the less likely you are to die or go to the hospital. You only fight 1 guy in MMA. In combat or the street; you never know how many you have to deal with. As a professional in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts; I can say that I love the sport; however as a martial arts instructor and soldier, I have to say wake up people. there is a difference between ring and reality. Mixed Martial Arts and the "Modern Army Combatives" are not combative systems. Fighting MMA in the street is just plain stupid! For those who train MMA for combat and for the street I am sure that it is going to take a near life threatening event to change your mind; but when that event happens don't say I didn't warn you.
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