Mixed Martial Arts: What's the best?

[Spec]

Originally posted by Ecthy
Some people are messed up.

Aikido is cool for self control, of spirit as well as body. Won't help you make a stand in the streets at night though, unless you've practiced for 30 odd years.

The truth is nobody needs to stand a fight. If someone walks up to you with aggressive intentions, run.

That said, Aikido remains the best of options

Aikido

Spec.

[Pekka]

Right, it's not bad if your opponent goes to the ground as long as you stay up. It's just that if he has some skills, you might get choked out and assraped. Or severe ground and pound or the worst possible, other people joining in to bash you. It's just too dangerous. This one is just stupid and seen it few times, when two guys fight, they go to the ground or the other one goes, then people standing by join and kick the downed guy for no reason, not even knowing the guys fighting. That crap should land you in jail. If your fun is to go watch fighting when none of them is your friend and soccer kick people who are down, possibly injured or hurt already, man you are scum of the earth.

And even when you see that happening in Pride FC, and no one seems to get hurt, it's different. These guys are pros plus they expect that kick in the face. They do some defending, plus they have necks made out of iron. When you do that in your own life, it's very dangerous, that's the way you get broken jaws, eyes gone bad, neck injuries or even one of those situations where people go to come or die as a result. Even when pros get that treatment, when they don't see it coming, it's lights out and usually some bed time in the hospital.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Lazerus


Try weighing about 57kg

Jesus.

How tall are you?

[Drake Tungsten]

I've also sprawled on somebody who shot for my legs, then cross-faced his head into the pavement.

Awesome. Good show.

[RGBVideo]

Have you ever been in a fight, son?

Well I have been beaten up numerous times as a kid... does that count?

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Are you as stupid as you sound, or are you just putting it on?

You can easily miss a strike by more than half a foot on an opponent with any sense of movement whatsoever. Try landing a shot on the button of somebody who's bobbing and weaving and is circling at the same time.

Strikes to the plexus, or the testicles or the eyes require more than a fair bit of skill and luck.

Yeah, you should be prepared to miss badly if another person has a good balance and is waiting for you to hit somewhere. Looks like we were talking about different things. I automatically presumed two things: (a) the guy you're hitting was furious (why would anyone attack another person with bare hands out of blue unless they'd be in a drunken fury, mentally unstable, unable to control their emotions or would have other similar problems?) and thus not having the proper balance to move around in any swift and radical manner after (b) the guy you're hitting has just (succesfully or unsuccesfully) hit/grabbed you first; generally you'd except (b) to be true unless you're the sort of person who gets a kick out of starting fights.

None of the examples you listed has a target radius of >2", so you're creating an imaginary disagreement there...

[Lazerus]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Jesus.

How tall are you?

it's not that bad, i'm only 5ft 8, just seem to be physically incapable of storing any sort of fat

[MRT144]

Originally posted by Lazerus


it's not that bad, i'm only 5ft 8, just seem to be physically incapable of storing any sort of fat

FACT!

[RGBVideo]

Oh, and

Originally posted by reds4ever
You're nearly 30 and looking for MMA to increase your self-esteem?

is the best comment to OP. Again, realistically speaking, the only thing MMA training will do to you is lighten up your wallet and boost your ego.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Lazerus


it's not that bad, i'm only 5ft 8, just seem to be physically incapable of storing any sort of fat

Go o the gym, dude. Even with extremely low body fat 57 kg is light.