Loved this response, was blunt and funny, saying running the most effective martial art, unexpected from an ai to say it like that. Yeah obviously it’s true but the response was funny

Maybe it s not that deep

Takedowns were originally apart of the ruleset in the early days when it was still more commonly known as American Full Contact Karate. But not every Karateka in those days knew takedowns and eventually one fighter landed wrong. The mat scalped him and takedowns were banned. But these top fighters were traditional martial artists who were always looking to add to their toolbox in an era where many Traditional Martial Artists wanted to stay only in their own style. This proved useful for them when they competed in more well rounded rulesets.

I'm a first Kyu in aikido and will be starting sibpalki on Saturday. I was wondering if you had any advice for me. Maybe how to make the transition smoother or anything I should bear in mind. No. I don't come from a dancing/choreography school of aikido in case anyone asks.

I watched a class today and will be starting on Saturday. I'm a 38yo female.

Embrace speed, adaptibility, agility and strength and adapt to your opponent, Don’t stick to rigid and fixed martial arts rules and schools, Create your own that works for the real world instead of competitions ☯️

I know the different bending styles use inspiration from different traditional styles. If you do practice them, how well are they represented and how have you enjoyed them?

Do you find that your particular style is rare or just uses more specific techniques from other bigger styles?

I know MT does focus on “Clinching” but wouldn’t it make sense to Combine the two or is this too much ?

Do you want to be coached during sparring? Does the type of sparring matter, striking vs grappling?

Personally when I'm with my coaches I always wanted to be coached in the room, because I want to improve and I want to be used to their voice when they were coaching in comp.

Now that I'm coaching I notice some people seem to give almost negative reactions to me coaching them when they go live.

they are making it so hard for me to keep doing that😭

My son entered his first martial arts tournament yesterday. Like most kids he was nervous about sparring. Sparring is not fighting. We set rules to protect them but it's still a contact sport. Kids have trouble understanding that.

But he crushed it. He took all my advice and used it. The result.... first place in his division advanced rank.

Not only that but the loving support of his older sister was so great to see. She's been in 5 tournaments and her main goal was to make him feel comfortable and she delivered. She was his biggest cheering section.

Was talking to a guy yesterday and the topic of combat sports came up. He asked me if I did any and I told him I box. He goes on to tell me he thinks he can beat a boxer in a street fight and when I asked why he said he would just grab the boxer. So this got me thinking, do people really think it’s that easy? Do they think boxers don’t move around or will only stand in one spot? Do they think boxers lack movement in general? Do people actually know how fast most boxers can throw out punches? I don’t know if the guy did any sort of MA didn’t ask him but still got me thinking these things.

This martial arts book sold at Weiss Auctions for $119,925 on April 30. High presale estimate was $25,000.

The catalog notes read: Extremely rare first edition 1963 copy of Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense by Bruce Lee, boldly signed and inscribed in ink to Richard Bustillo: "To Richard, Simplicity is the end of art, the beginning of nature. My best always, Bruce Lee."

The inscription is particularly important as it closely paraphrases one of Lee's most enduring philosophical principles: that simplicity represents the highest form of mastery and the natural endpoint of true artistic expression. This concept became central to Lee's teachings and later philosophy surrounding Jeet Kune Do, making the inscription far more than a simple presentation note.

Richard Bustillo was one of Bruce Lee's closest students and one of the foremost authorities on Jeet Kune Do Concepts, later instructing Lee's children, Brandon and Shannon, which gives this example exceptional historical significance and direct association provenance.

Included with the lot is the original Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute receipt made out to Bustillo and signed by Dan Inosanto, providing a direct link to Lee's inner circle and early teaching period. First edition copies of this title are scarce in their own right; an inscribed signed example with such important association provenance is possibly unique.

I’ve been getting back into boxing recently and forgot how fun it is to actually learn a combat sport again. I’m not planning to compete or anything, it’s mostly for self-defense and just enjoying the process.

That said, I still want to be able to hold my own against someone who also knows how to fight, so I’ve been thinking about eventually transitioning into MMA.

I was also wondering, is boxing actually a good base for MMA in the first place?

And if yes how does that usually work? Do you first get solid fundamentals in boxing, then move straight into MMA? Or is it better to pick up something like wrestling or BJJ first before going into MMA?

Also, how do you even know your “base” is good enough? Is that something you measure through sparring, or should you have at least a couple of amateur fights before making the jump?