Is traditional martial arts effective in MMA, or is striking basically {boxing / muay thai / kickboxing}?

[fries in the bag]

was re-watching way of the dragon, and we don't see this blocking stuff in mma

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

They outlawed it after watching Bloodsport

 

[Eater of Souls]

Machida did okay.

 

[Intermission]

Machida did okay.

Basically all of machidas losses are standing up. and he got kicked out of the org

 

[Bologna Nips]

They outlawed it after watching Bloodsport

 

[TriangleMonkey]

It is the way

Or you would see Machida/Wonderboy types rule the game instead

Karate’s don’t fare well with continuous fighting, effective however for that first strike getting there

I guess that would be your “kill-shot”

 

[Intermission]

It is the way

Or you would see Machida/Wonderboy types rule the game instead

Karate’s don’t fare well with continuous fighting, effective however for that first strike getting there

I guess that would be your “kill-shot”

we did see mvp win last time in dominant fashion

 

[Söze Aldo]

Boxing and Muay Thai are centuries old arts, never got the idea as to why they are lumped in separately from "traditional" martial arts.

 

[Intermission]

Boxing and Muay Thai are centuries old arts, never got the idea as to why they are lumped in separately from "traditional" martial arts.

gloved boxing is fairly new

 

[Söze Aldo]

gloved boxing is fairly new

The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are 150 years old. That's actually older than most forms of karate.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Boxing and Muay Thai are centuries old arts, never got the idea as to why they are lumped in separately from "traditional" martial arts.

I think TMAs are just martial arts in your dressing gown, you're quite correct though.

And on topic there's no reason why techniques from TMAs can't be applied in MMA, you really do need to train in boxing and Muay Thai as well though. Then again front kicks are done in karate and muay thai as just one example, many techniques cross over.

 

[Intermission]

The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are 150 years old. That's actually older than most forms of karate.

No, karate is from China. its ancient.

 

[Söze Aldo]

No, karate is from China. its ancient.

Yeah and boxing is from Greece

Wrestling is probably from Cro Magnon.

 

[Intermission]

Yeah and boxing is from Greece

But not with gloves

 

[Intermission]

Yeah and boxing is from Greece

Wrestling is probably from Cro Magnon.

You know that TRADITIONAL means it adheres to TRADITIONS? Boxing has evolved over the years.

 

[Söze Aldo]

But not with gloves

and modern Karate is not practiced like they did in ancient china. You're being very dense on this.

 

[Intermission]

and modern Karate is not practiced like they did in ancient china. You're being very dense on this.

Modern karate isnt traditional martial arts

 

[Dr. Rose]

Boxing and Muay Thai are centuries old arts, never got the idea as to why they are lumped in separately from "traditional" martial arts.

Same with western wrestling.

 

[Patrick Jane]

Boxing and Muay Thai are centuries old arts, never got the idea as to why they are lumped in separately from "traditional" martial arts.

I believe the term "traditional" has nothing to do with age in this context.

It's about highly ritualized and non adaptive martial arts, hence creating a tradition that has to be kept alive.

 

[HatKick]

Aspects and techniques of TMAs are applicable and effective in MMA. Look at MVP who is probably the best WW striker atm. If his grappling was better he would be a contender.
Even Gaethje who isn't associated with TMAs used to throw that crazy rolling thunder shit at the end of rounds which I think is from taekwondo or capoeira? It was partly for show but he was relatively effctive with it.