THE FALL OF A TIMELESS LEGACY

This freedom roughly translates to what we know today as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). What many people don’t understand is that there is more behind MMA than just punches, kicks, takedowns, submissions, etc. MMA is the privilege to express oneself beyond the limits of stylized tradition. There should be no more “this style is better than that” but rather a realization that the view of the arts is much better beyond the classical boundaries of styles. The tradition of styles is dead. The reincarnation of this dead tradition is evolution. If martial artists do not evolve, then they will remain trapped within the walls of their classical ways.

Unfortunately, MMA has spawned many tragedies the likes of disrespectful brawlers and spotlighters. Brawlers are the idiots who have no appreciation for the MMA roots but rather the opportunity it gives to harm people. Along with them comes an alarming degree of putrid and intolerable arrogance. Spotlighters on the other hand are the pathetically “proud” owners of half-hearted skills who enjoy posing while girls cling to their every limb and are headlined by articles preaching of their supposed greatness. I have ZERO time for either.

As a martial artist myself and aspiring fighter, I respect and appreciate the source of Mixed Martial Arts. I enjoy the skills and insight required to partake in such an art. An art that demands speed, power, strength, timing, agility, conditioning, co-ordination, precision, balance, endurance and courage in heart and mind.

Fighting and brawling are the heaven and hell of the martial arts world. They are not defined by skills or the ability to cause others harm, they are defined by the hearts and minds of the individuals that represent them.

The brawl is for the weak where the fight is for the strong.
The brawl is for the ego where the fight is for the Legacy.
The brawl is reserved for the cowards where the fight is for the honorable.
The brawl is violence where the fight is not and martial arts would not exist if it were defeated by only violence.

I hope future martial artists are not only willing to learn, but also to teach through setting examples. I hope to use my own skills and character to crush the stereotypes linked to MMA and the inability to distinguish between a fight and a brawl.

I hope to once again witness the rise of a timeless Legacy. . . .