how old are you?

[Uke]

Thats a pretty good post actually. Id say im fully aware that MT is lacking in areas but has lot of good points making it worth studying, same can be said for BJJ.
Ive studied arnis at home in the UK under a highly respected instructor and i spent 6 months living in cebu and manilla learning doce paris and pikiti tersia. Id certainly say i added useful tools to my thai boxing including the techniques you listed as well stomps and so on.
Very useful addition to the thai boxing but they spar in escrima/arnis. and in unarmed i totally outclassed them. Because of my thai boxing.
I dont agree with not having MT as a base and elbow conditioning and shin conditioning arent a big part.
However you make many valid points as well that i do agree with.
I guess that comes down to personal point of view and personal preference.

Very true. We spar full contact using arnis, but I was speaking of MT, boxing and kickboxing.... basically empty hand techniques. Aside from FMA, its all live drills. Live drills work for ground fighting, striking, throws, and just about every other aspect.

[Ghost]

Very true. We spar full contact using arnis, but I was speaking of MT, boxing and kickboxing.... basically empty hand techniques. Aside from FMA, its all live drills. Live drills work for ground fighting, striking, throws, and just about every other aspect.

i agree with live drills. Ive certainly found my arnis training useful and would not want to be without it. If i could only pick one id pick thai boxing, but id not have any problem with only having arnis or something similar.
I got into arnis through my thai boxing instructor. his base is arnis and thai boxing is an add on for him, but hes truely mastered both. So through the thai boxing i got into arnis.

My goal is to at some point up my arnis knowledge and add BJJ, i know very little about ground fighting. Im really a complete beginner to it having studied it very briefly at some MMA schools in japan, thailand and uk but its so limited id be classed as a beginner.

[Uke]

i agree with live drills. Ive certainly found my arnis training useful and would not want to be without it. If i could only pick one id pick thai boxing, but id not have any problem with only having arnis or something similar.
I got into arnis through my thai boxing instructor. his base is arnis and thai boxing is an add on for him, but hes truely mastered both. So through the thai boxing i got into arnis.

My goal is to at some point up my arnis knowledge and add BJJ, i know very little about ground fighting. Im really a complete beginner to it having studied it very briefly at some MMA schools in japan, thailand and uk but its so limited id be classed as a beginner.

Well, IMO you seem to be fond of your instructor and have made up your mind as to what you will do. I think you should do what makes you happy in the end. Still, I think you need to learn a bit more about actual RBSD and get more exposure before you settle on any one thing.

Its great that you're starting out and want to learn. All I have to say to you is make sure that you're doing what it is that you really intend do, and don't be hoodwinked into accepting a TMA being passed off for modern RBSD.

[Ghost]

Ok, was an interesting discussion, thanks for your time

Well, IMO you seem to be fond of your instructor and have made up your mind as to what you will do. I think you should do what makes you happy in the end. Still, I think you need to learn a bit more about actual RBSD and get more exposure before you settle on any one thing.

Its great that you're starting out and want to learn. All I have to say to you is make sure that you're doing what it is that you really intend do, and don't be hoodwinked into accepting a TMA being passed off for modern RBSD.

[Uke]

Good luck and study hard.