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no small joint manipulations
Small joint means fingers, toes, wrist. I think all else is game in UFC. I am pretty sure that small joint based throws are less than 25 % in total, and I'm being genrous, even in systems like ying jow pai and mantis.
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See, here is the issue. Many Kung Fu styles are basically Kick Boxing, with locks and throws.
If this was true then kung fu would look like judo + kick boxing. If this was true, then there wouldn't be all the diverse styles. Mantis would look like wing chun.
What is passed off as actually combat is what is taught as self defense. The sparring is just the example of how they do fight versus what they teach as "Street defense."
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Now, with that said, if you watch Kuo Shou, and San Shou/San Da, you see plenty of standard, Bread & Butter Long Fist techniques being used pretty much exactly as they are seen in the forms all the time.
I'll take your word on this as I would not assume to comment on techniques present that I am not viewing properly. But if you mean that whirlly bird swings I see from time to time......no comment.
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Also, if you are in a ring where you have gloves, a LOT of your throws, and all of your joint locks are now out of your arsenal...not to mention in may venues locks are severely limited
You are correct but they are not limited to the point that they are defenseless. Must kung fu systems can claim at least 10 types of throws, at least, but you rarely if ever see them used. this is barring San Da of course as even in chin-na they treat it as a separate entity.
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But NOW, so many people have abandoned good striking for high level Ground working skill
In the beginning of the UFC the striking wasn't all that great as well.
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the advance level strikers are starting to make a comeback because the over all striking abilities are at a low point..
I'll agree here that striking is not the best but it is getting better. but the difference is that the strikers, grappler's or whatever understand that they need to up their game. They are refusing to stay stagnate. They get kick by a good leg kick and then they are like "Dam I need to add that" Jens is now looking to up his ground game has started training with BJ Penn. A lot of Bjj guys go train at the fairtex Muay Thai camp. I am sure if there was a Shuai Jiao school with the MMA mindset we would be seeing some crazy throws in the UFC. IHell, people are already trying to copy Parizian's judo throws.