Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Mixed Martial Arts have become more popular than ever and the UFC has exploded into the mainstream. The problem is that one of the prevailing cultures is that of the tough guy, outlaw, doesn't care about the rule, male. This attracts, dare I say, the less than stellar people in the world that can fight but aren't good people, and some fans thats morals aren't the highest. Look at the recent actions of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson: he evades police, almost killing people on the road and at a bus stop, and is looking at no penalty from the UFC. I know professional athletes in other sports also have their problems, but those organizations tend to enforce behavioral standards. (for more on that look here).
So, in the grand scheme of Martial Arts, the conduct of many of the new "martial artist" drawn in by MMA is less than acceptable. Where the traditions, honor, respect, and integrity of the Arts has been one of the highest priorities through history, the focus in many MMA programs is training to fight and win, at all cost, with no emphasis in becoming a better person. So there is an entire new generation of martial artist that are more concerned with self confidence, fighting records, being tough, and gaining enough skill to just fight and not master; as opposed to the traditional focus of creating better all around people. I'll try to organize my thoughts better and put up a longer post that says what I really want to, but I read the article link above and decided to try to start a discussion.
I realize that the above is not true of most MMA programs, but the bad are always remembered for being notorious, more than the normal are for being normal. Just think of the show "The Ultimate Fighter", how many of the guys on there have just been punks? Think about it...
Disclaimer: This post contains generalizations that are not necessarily fair, so try to take it how I mean it, which is more of a discussion starter. This is just an issue, not "why its outrageous" or anything like that, just addressing an issue they have for credibility in the eyes of some in the martial arts world and the public. Thanks.
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