MMA demonstrates superiority over (traditional) Kung Fu

[Solomani]

Traditions were meant to be broken. And dismantled. And destroyed. And after watching this video, I'm just thinking that the traditional Asian martial arts are going to be eclipsed eventually by MMA, worldwide. Why even bother paying for your kid's judo or taekwando classes when an MMA-trained opponent can beat them up easily?

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/3/...l-martial-arts-style-viral-controversial-news

Beijing-based MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong, aka Mad Dog, has gone viral again for another style vs. style street-fight in Japan. This time, in a video uploaded by YouTuber purported freelance Xu takes on a so-called Wing Chun master named Ding Hao.

Check out the video of the contest below, the fight begins at around the 8 minute mark.

In the video Ding, who according to Taiwan News claims to be a 4th generation descendant of Yip Man (Bruce Lee’s legendary master), attacked Xu first with a flurry of seemingly ineffectual strikes. After a few seconds, Xu tossed Ding to the ground with relative ease prompting the snappily-dressed pseudo-referee to impose a break in the action.

 

[Marshall73]

If you think it’s about teaching your kid to beat someone up then you are missing the point of teaching them martial arts.

 

[rpe33]

Bruce Lee proved this 50 years ago with Jeet Kune Do.

 

[rhett7660]

For those who are going to watch the video, there is a lot of fluff in the beginning, skip to about the 8:30 mark for the fight.

This has been proven before. If you watch some of the older MMA fights that took place in Japan, they guys who came out in the traditional garb and tried a pure martial arts on those who were proficient in mixed martial arts beat them pretty much ever time. This is nothing new.

Keep in mind MMA does stand for Mixed Martial Arts, meaning you learn a variety of disciplines, such as boxing, wrestling, grappling, and most also learn a martial art. I wouldn't be surprised if those who participate in the sport of MMA started out in wrestling, judo, or some other flavor of martial arts.

 

[vkd]

so-called Wing Chun master named Ding Hao seems more so-called than anything else LOL

 

[Gutwrench]

For confidence and self defense start your kids in wrestling and judo at a young age. Treat the martial arts like TKD as a sport. As a genuine defense it’s marginal at best. Just my biased opinion.
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I wouldn't be surprised if those who participate in the sport of MMA started out in wrestling, judo, or some other flavor of martial arts.

I just saw this and completely agree.

 

[visegripmikey]

1. Neither appear to be particularly talented.
2. No ring? This is not a proper, organized fight.
3. Weight of each fighter matters, and appears not evenly matched.
4. In MMA, Brazillian Jiu-jitsu looks to be the most effective.
5. One can find a whole bucket full of so-called "vs" fights on YT. I don't think any of them are any good. The most famous recent one is of MacGregor vs Mayweather, but MacGregor was limited to boxing only. It was an easy win for Mayweather as a result.
6. Meh.

 

[stylinexpat]

Shaolin Masters got some pretty amazing skills also

 

[D.T.]

For confidence and self defense start your kids in wrestling and judo at a young age. Treat the martial arts like TKD as a sport. As a genuine defense it’s marginal at best. Just my biased opinion.

Yep, I mean, maybe someone who's actually trained/sparred a little might have an edge just because most people have never thrown a punch _or_ been hit by one - but in general, it can be a great benefit for kids (and adults for that matter).

1. Neither appear to be particularly talented.

4. In MMA, Brazillian Jiu-jitsu looks to be the most effective.

Yeah, the bigger guy was a little more of a brawler, but in the first 20-25 seconds, even someone like a decent boxer would've rung-his-bell.

BJJ as a foundation and then if you wanted to add some striking into that, a little Muay Thai, maybe even a little traditional boxing - you'd be surprised the difference in a slight bit of training, designed to deliver really incapacitating blows can be (vs. the wild armed, uncontrolled flailing that's like getting hit with a pool noodle ...)

A lot of what might happen suddenly, say, in a bar, is generally more of a factor of preparedness, willingness, fast decisions, and a little skill vs. a bunch of Kata ...