First off, nice name. I am a gundam fan as well. Now, on to business...
Originally Posted by
Tallgeese
Likewise, certain practioners (ie: Gracie-Jujitsu or MMA -Mixed Martial Artists-) base their entire theory on the idea that most fights end up on the ground, thus place greater emphasis on 'ground fighting' which doesn't have enough emphasis in Kung Fu. Indeed, the people who end up on the ground are usually amatures or at least one is trained specirfically for ground fighting. Often Kung Fu, Kenpo or Karate don't focus enough on ground fighting & as such many practitioners end up in the unfarmiliar world of ground-fighting against an expert in the field.
what you are saying here was true about 11 years ago, and even then what you are saying is only half right. MMA don't base their assumption on all fights going to the ground. MMA was created to PREVENT themselves from going to the ground. GJJ never had that assumption either, really. If you ever learn any GJJ self defense, you will see that most of it is standup based. However, the ground is an aspect that can't be overlooked. According to police stats, most fights DO end up on the ground, and the gracies used that to sell the world on bjj. To end up on the ground does NOT mean that you are an amateur. It means that you got taken down by someone intent on taking you down. Unless you are adept at avoiding takedowns, you will be taken down if you fight someone that REALLY wants to take you down. If you don't believe me, just go to a local bjj school and tell them what you posted here.
A 'real fight' sometimes involves fighting more than one person or weapons (usually knives or daggers). However, to build confidence, a martial artist must train knowing the true power he/she possesses. Sometimes it can be harder to instill this confidence. As such, 'gym sparring' should at times be made as realistic as possible, with no gloves, helmet, or protective gear as to give the real feeling of one's power, speed, & tenacity. While this may seem brutal, it is an imperfect replication of a real street fight. The only time I'd call 'halt' is when someone gives up or when a 'locking position' has been achieved thus, rendering someone's limb useless.
When you are doing something full contact with literally hundreds of punches coming at your head repeatedly, you would be a fool to train unprotected, full contact on a regular basis, unless of course you WANT your brain to turn to mush. It's not about being too "brutal" it's about safety and keeping sparring partners. At the least, wear mma gloves and a mouth guard.
To develop the fight mindset requires more than just training. It involves high standards of fitness & mental training. My coach would often make me do 30 minutes (continious) of jump rope before making me jog (with sprints) until I was one the verge of collapse. This ensured that when I did eventually get into a street fight, I wasn't puffing (as many martial artists do). Often the cardio-vasscular performance of a boxer is superior to that of a martial artist. However, a boxer falls short on flexibility. Both are needed in self-defence.
Actually, he doesn't. All he needs is to be flexible enough to box. Where do you think any extreme flexibility comes into play?
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