tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post4852429128767390040..comments2024-02-14T07:29:25.919-05:00Comments on Cook Ding's Kitchen: The Rise of Mixed Martial ArtsRick Matzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-30535442531234576402013-11-30T06:06:40.919-05:002013-11-30T06:06:40.919-05:00Headbutts are prohibited in most contact sports be...Headbutts are prohibited in most contact sports because they are considered dangerous, which among other things can end a fight "prematurely". <br /><br />Preference is one's subjective choice, yet it is marketers (or educators' etc) responsibility to find underlying reasons for such subjective choice and make decisions accordingly. Promoters of professional wrestling always make the choice of staging more spectacular throws instead of the more "realistic" move of "pulling legs".Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-47184616731916139382013-11-27T18:29:26.770-05:002013-11-27T18:29:26.770-05:00Just want to point out a couple of things.
Virgin...Just want to point out a couple of things.<br /><br />Virginia: The New Jersey State Athletic Commission sanctioned MMA before the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the NJSAC was instrumental in helping to develop the Unified Rules. Just wanted to clarify that as giving the NSAC that much credit, as if it's because of them that the UFC got back on Pay-Per-View, is inaccurate as that credit really belongs to the NJSAC, which sanctioned UFC 30 (the first Zuffa event and the first UFC since UFC 22 to be released on home video), UFC 31 (the first Zuffa event with the full Unified Rules and the first post-Dark Ages event seen live on PPV), and UFC 32. UFC 33 is when the NSAC finally got on board, but Zuffa was already off and running.<br /><br />Paul: When it comes to headbutts, I don't think they make MMA "less interesting," as Ken Shamrock and Mark Coleman both made pretty good use of them when they were in people's guards in the early days, but at the same time, to say that they "may end a game quicker" is to overestimate the effectiveness of the technique, which was treated a lot like the crossface or the shoulder shrug, i.e., just an extra technique to frustrate your opponent while trying to create enough space to do some real damage with punches or elbows. <br /><br />I also think it's highly subjective whether one finds freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling more "interesting" rather than being a simple matter of rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-60781974918369976112013-10-08T06:41:36.114-04:002013-10-08T06:41:36.114-04:00Good observation.Good observation.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-86353447946486221392013-10-08T01:47:50.143-04:002013-10-08T01:47:50.143-04:00Interesting article. And interesting enough, impos...Interesting article. And interesting enough, imposition of some illegal moves serves to protect the athletes and make the sports more interesting e.g. head butt (which was legal in early UFC/Gracie days) may end a game quicker and is more "real-life", but makes the game less interesting as a spectator sports. An example from wrestling: single or double leg takedowns are legal in free-style wrestling. But that makes free-style wrestling less interesting as a spectator sport than Greco-Roman wrestling where more "spectacular" take-downs are needed.<br /><br />In HK, amateur Muay Thai and MMA are getting more and more popular. Again imposing more illegal moves over and above the professional league is important. More protective gears are also essential. Accountants, lawyers, business executives etc don't want themselves to get brain damage. They never dream to actually fight in the Octagon anyway. But some do want to have a good workout and enjoy the feeling of a warrior - and a cultured way to channel our inner aggressiveness or killer instinct.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-37778493850391317572013-10-07T14:10:52.250-04:002013-10-07T14:10:52.250-04:00It's all good!It's all good!Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-14493330596291008812013-10-07T09:48:28.241-04:002013-10-07T09:48:28.241-04:00Good guest article. My wife has a moderate interes...Good guest article. My wife has a moderate interest in martial arts, though it is more focused on the Traditional aspects of training, rather than the octagon.<br /><br />Now if I can just get back in the dojo!<br /><br /><br /><br />-BrettWomen in Martial Artshttp://kyokushinblog.com/women-in-martial-arts-part-1/noreply@blogger.com