Comments on: Take it to the Octagon http://www.damazen.com/blog/2009/09/25/take-it-to-the-octagon/ Martial arts in the modern age Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Danny http://www.damazen.com/blog/2009/09/25/take-it-to-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Danny Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:45:57 +0000 http://www.damazen.com/blog/?p=350#comment-160 I wrote an article at this blog two years ago. Called "The Difference between Movie Martial Arts, Ultimate Fighting and Street Fighting". You still can find it at this blog: "http://www.damazen.com/blog/?s=The+Difference+between+Movie+Martial+Arts%2C+Ultimate+Fighting+and+Street+Fighting" I wrote an article at this blog two years ago. Called “The Difference between Movie Martial Arts, Ultimate Fighting and Street Fighting”.
You still can find it at this blog:
“http://www.damazen.com/blog/?s=The+Difference+between+Movie+Martial+Arts%2C+Ultimate+Fighting+and+Street+Fighting”

]]> By: David http://www.damazen.com/blog/2009/09/25/take-it-to-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-159 David Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:16:18 +0000 http://www.damazen.com/blog/?p=350#comment-159 That's right. Is your goal longevity? Or is your goal to go win UFC bouts? To each their own. In the real world, how often do you fight? How often could you use confidence, balance, fast reflexes, peace of mind and a comfortable body? How would Bruce Lee have done in the Octagon? He was an awesome martial artist but I'm not sure how he'd have done if he'd been brought to the mat. Also, the Octagon has rules. Many martial arts, like Tai Chi, have loads of groin strikes in them. Fair in a street fight, not in the ring. Sport and self-defense are two very different things. That’s right. Is your goal longevity? Or is your goal to go win UFC bouts? To each their own. In the real world, how often do you fight? How often could you use confidence, balance, fast reflexes, peace of mind and a comfortable body?

How would Bruce Lee have done in the Octagon? He was an awesome martial artist but I’m not sure how he’d have done if he’d been brought to the mat. Also, the Octagon has rules. Many martial arts, like Tai Chi, have loads of groin strikes in them. Fair in a street fight, not in the ring. Sport and self-defense are two very different things.

]]> By: Danny http://www.damazen.com/blog/2009/09/25/take-it-to-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Danny Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.damazen.com/blog/?p=350#comment-156 A human body has its limits. Even mechanical things have a limit. I agree with some of the comments on Youtube: one said "I would rather spend the money and time on kicking boxing or Muay Thai boxing. They are much more useful for fighting and self defense. Not on Tai chi." But I am also curious to see who could keep their physical agility at the top level forever? Have you see any martial gladiators fight at UFC after becoming fifty years old? As a teacher of Tai Chi and Qi Gong for many years, I find I always get some students who have to give up what they have learned before. Their body can not accept the hard training any more. They came to me with back, knee, or ankle problems. We often can see people over seventy, eighty or ninety still practicing Tai Chi at the park every day. Do you ever see people after sixty still practicing kicking boxing everyday? A human body has its limits. Even mechanical things have a limit. I agree with some of the comments on Youtube: one said “I would rather spend the money and time on kicking boxing or Muay Thai boxing. They are much more useful for fighting and self defense. Not on Tai chi.”
But I am also curious to see who could keep their physical agility at the top level forever? Have you see any martial gladiators fight at UFC after becoming fifty years old? As a teacher of Tai Chi and Qi Gong for many years, I find I always get some students who have to give up what they have learned before. Their body can not accept the hard training any more. They came to me with back, knee, or ankle problems.
We often can see people over seventy, eighty or ninety still practicing Tai Chi at the park every day. Do you ever see people after sixty still practicing kicking boxing everyday?

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