Originally posted by GringoViejo
reply to post by solomons path
I admit i have a bit of a bias tooBut it's based on the results of many an open tournament
Also, two words:
Group testing.
GringoViejo: We are all biased toward our own art, and the best thing you can do is find a way to test what you are learning. I personally respect most martial arts, because I know the person is what makes the art. I'm biased a against MMA because I think it's trendy, and because people who don't actually train 3+ days per week on a combat art have no idea what the difference is between life and death combat training and sport fight training.
To add to what you said, I would tell you to RUN, don't walk, from schools that have a policy of not making contact with each other. There are a lot of these schools. Having done it both ways, I can tell you that the non-contact school is dealing with too much theory and not enough application.
You *will* go home with a bloody lip (and other small injuries) on a regular basis if you go to a school that uses "moderate" contact during training, but you will also learn how to deal with more realistic incoming attacks.
