Thanks for reading the blog.

I’m not arguing against MMA. The cage or the ring is different from the street. One should train accordingly. You reiterate these points in your comment.

The street doesn’t have medical staff standing a few feet away, but I don’t see many “traditional” martial artists (been doing TKD for over 15 years) training self-defense hard enough to need medical staff at their self-defense training.

I haven’t seen any MMA gyms that have medical staff on site during training either.

The fact is, MMA competition requires medical staff because people will be getting hurt – it is real.

Having to use kung fu in the street is real, too.

I don’t address the “multiple opponent” issue until I see someone beat one opponent. Otherwise, I’m not teaching a martial art. I’m teaching “track”. =)

LOL – I agree that it’s best to avoid these situations if possible. Unfortunately, they do occur.

Sifu Luc

However, I do question the validity of some arguments against “MMA”.

MMA does work if you are sick, tired, injured, or not on the top of your game, just like how my TKD or BJJ works if I am sick, tired, etc. “Peaking” at the end of a 12-week cycle is to make sure you are at your best for a fight you know will happen. If you have two quality martial artists, the one who is sick or tired will be a bad disadvantage no matter their style. I’m sure you perform your art better when you are healthy rather than sick.

Attackers do pick their victims partially based on weight class – they take the smaller ones. =D But then again, if you can’t beat someone your own size you will probably have a very difficult time beating someone bigger.

The street doesn’t have medical staff standing a few feet away, but I don’t see many “traditional” martial artists (been doing TKD for over 15 years) training self-defense hard enough to need medical staff at their self-defense training. The fact is, MMA competition requires medical staff because people will be getting hurt – it is real.

I don’t address the “multiple opponent” issue until I see someone beat one opponent. Otherwise, I’m not teaching a martial art. I’m teaching “track”. =)

The cage has rules and referees just as the classroom has a teacher and rules (whether those rules are spoken or otherwise) to keep everyone safe.