MMA magazines and the "atmosphere" of the tournaments used to really emphasize fighting spirit, realistic technique, competive spirit, etc. For some reason, it seems to me that it's growing more and more into the "WWF" type of garbage. Perhaps it's just certain magazines, etc. But I used to buy Grappling magazine all the time, kept up on current trends, etc. I happened to flip through a Black Belt "Sport Fighting" magazine (new magazine?) that covers MMA fighting..... and almost all that I read seemed to convey an almost "gang" like atmosphere, arrogant bad ass attitude, and every advertisement they had seemed to sell "bikini cat fight" videos, P_enis enlargement packages, "how to have better sex" in bed videos, etc. etc.!
Look, maybe I'm old fashioned, and I am too "ethical" in some people's eyes, but I really thought that magazine was in very bad taste. I can't even buy Grappling Mag anymore because it's getting just as bad.
I'm really disappointed in the kind of media coverage MMA is getting..... no wonder the majority of people are starting to wince at its name now.
MMA is a VERY effective way of fighting, training, and honing a competitive spirit. It really has the potential in my mind to really stand out in a very good way..... so I don't understand why they take this route It's becoming something I don't even want to associate myself with anymore.....
Obviously MMA is part of my training.... but what I keep seeing is really starting to bother me.
Just a rant I guess......
Ryu