Re: The Answer
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That's why I think Asian Muay Thai is closer to a death match than UFC, but some may disagree and I guess that's just a matter of opinion.
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I think you are being very gracious; it’s not a matter of opinion. Snapping bones is serious stuff, Asian Muay Thai is a prime example of why its so difficult to lump all martial artist together in the OP question. I asked a friend whom is a 3rd degree black belt the OP’s question. Is immediate answer was that Boxers and UFC are the first he’d eliminated from being the winner in a death match. It’s all about how you train and your objectives, and UFC is trained to win a match under very controlled conditions. He also said that the marital artist is totally dependant on what they train for. Like he put it, if its training primarily centered around street encounters or “training in the air” as he likes to call it. We studied under the same person 20 years ago so I know where that was coming from and had to laugh. The other question I posed and I don’t think has been brought up. Is that in UFC we see someone get punched over and over again, like multiple times and …. At this point me stopped me and said “Yep, that (x teacher, sorry forgot the name) states that if you hit some one three times and they are still conscious you’ve got problems with your power….”
Another point regarding the marital artist being such a deep field that needs to brought up, if you got some real specialty areas and I’m not sure where I stand on this but… you have folks like George Dillman and you need to account for what they bring to the table and its not the normal martial arts approach. If you are not familiar with Dillman just google his name and pressure points, watch some videos… you’ll get the idea…
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This is pure garbage. I can't even tell if you're trolling at this point. If pressure points were effective in real fights, they'd be used in the UFC as they're perfectly legal. This is what's known as "hocus pocus" martial arts. They may work against an incompetent opponent, but that's about it.
If after hitting someone three times and they're not unconcious you have a problem with power? Look at boxing. There's so much money in boxing that it attracts the world's elite athletes and most powerful strikers. They get hit dozens and dozens of times. And it's not due to the gloves, as the only purpose of those is to protect their hands and prevent cuts on the face.
If there was a single martial art that worked, it would be come evident. Through UFC, the military, or whatever.
And yes, Mui Thai is effective. But again it has been shown throughout history that grappling is most important.
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