Originally Posted by MADDOG

Real CMA are extremely effective.

Today’s perspective of CMA is tournament Wushu – this is a representation of the art not the true effectiveness of CMA.

Of all the different MA – Korean – Japanese – American, the CMA have, as a whole, stayed true to the tenets of what a MA are supposed to be.

Forget the UFC, point sparring, Olympic sparring or any rule base MA. Just view it on effectiveness on removing the obstacle quickly and effectively with a minimal amount of energy spent with maximum results achieve in a variety of scenarios. This is how to judge a martial art – not based on a tournament.

If you wish to compare CMA vs. KMA in a tournament, then so be it. Your sum conclusion will that stylist vs the other stylist in a control situation.

Ed Barton