Only time will tell which of us will be right in 5-7 years. If I am still alive then, I will still be training. TCMA ad infinitum!
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Only time will tell which of us will be right in 5-7 years. If I am still alive then, I will still be training. TCMA ad infinitum!
MMA is as a commercial business to suck people in and make money is a fad. For the reason that there were not Boxing gyms on every corner while at the same time Tae Kwon Do schools and even some TCMA schoole WERE on every corner. Yeah....yeah I know there were and still are some boxing gyms..but not as many money makers.
Everyone loved to watch boxing....not many wanted to pay and get hurt. Same goes for MMA......People love to WATCH it. I know many people who love to watch it but have no desire to exercise let alone fight.
Most of the stuff I see around is little better than tough man contests....or as i said before a couple of druknen *****es slapping each other around. No where near the level of the guys MMA is known for.
Most schools in my area are guys who have done TMA that had bounced from every trendy name in the arts as they come out are now MMA gyms. They will move on to the next thing.
MMA as a competitive sport will be around for a while.
The only thing fading into obscurity is the CMA. Too much of this petty bull****! No one has missed a thing if you have not been to a CMA tourney in years. It is all wushu-ised bull****.
Richard we do not need 5-7 years. MMA has been around a lot longer and is a lot stronger in terms of support, pop culture, and as a sport. The average joe does not know how to pronounce Taiji correctly and it has been around for hundreds of years. Yet that same average joe understands and uses the terminology of BJJ/MMA after watching just a few years. Your example of your Bro in law is laden with other factors, I don't think it was solely the MMA aspect that made that venture fail!
JAB
im glad kung fu is fading. its never meant to be commercialized. get a real job guys
where do you come up with the stuff, there are tons of boxing gyms, normally one in every town or city, and please show us you and your guys in full contact competition looking really technical, surely you can do better than these tough men MMA guys :rolleyes:
MMA and MMA gyms are here to stay, of course you have people cashing in on them BUT they dont last, because its easy to find the good MMA gyms (for reasons so obvious i wont post)
Three Harmonies wrote:
Richard we do not need 5-7 years. MMA has been around a lot longer and is a lot stronger in terms of support, pop culture, and as a sport. The average joe does not know how to pronounce Taiji correctly and it has been around for hundreds of years. Yet that same average joe understands and uses the terminology of BJJ/MMA after watching just a few years.
Jake,
First, I don't have a problem with MMA. If it strengthens MA in the US it is a good thing. I also believe it dispelled the B.S. myths about "one punch kills" and the superiority of _______ (fill in the blank) over every other fighting style. It was a wake up call for MA and it gave jujutsu, judo, shuai jiao and wrestling a much needed boost.
However, I work with the public everyday. During a typical week I personally interact with about 250 people. Most know I teach CMA, so the topic of MMA comes up all the time, as it did today.
Here are the things I have observed from these conversations:
1. Unlike TMA most women are clueless concerning MMA. So that base is not much of a moneymaker.
2. Guys like watching MMA in groups on pay per view. If interest wanes, it will be dropped from pay per view because it will not generate enough profit. Then interest will drop even more.
3. Compared to TMA there are very few MMA gyms across the country. And you can probably count on one hand the number of MMA type sanctioned tourneys in Ohio as well as many other states.
4. Many of the men I talk to who do like watching MMA matches on TV say that it still doesn't measure up to professional boxing. They enjoy the violence, but think the skill level is kind of cheesy.
As I said, I believe MMA is here to stay. But because it is based on the things you described such as; support and pop culture, it will eventually wane. It will receive support as long as it is a moneymaker. Pop culture has a short life span. Anyone who has lived several decades has seen this happen over and over. Remember beanie babies, pet rocks, tie dye shirts, Ashida Kim books, etc.?
As for the average Joe, he is still sitting on the couch. Though his wife may be studying Tai Ji at the local community college.
While MMA is a moneymaker suck the tit for all you can get. Just don't bank too much money on it as a long term investment.
Just my opinion and as I said previously, time will tell. It always does. :)