4815162342 said:
I respectfully disagree.
Mixed Martial Arts is statistically speaking the least dangerous combative sport in the world. (proven by several commissions; references avail. if needed.)
Regardless though, I find you may have missed the point BigGoals was trying to make, which is, Self Defense, Militant Combatives Programs, Close Counter Hand to Hand Combat, Grappling, and tactical applications of submission holds etc, are imperative in the well roundedness of a soldier say in the Russian Militia where they drill Sambo Grappling like it was religion, or in the US Army where they have been doing the Gracie Jiu-jitsu Armed Combatives Courses for the last 4 years now and previous types of martial arts as well.
After commenting on the above, maybe you can answer this: do you think the implementation of a rigorous Martial Arts program that teaches everything from the right way to throw a Round House Kick through to how to subdue and submit an opponent, be well invested in addition to the Canadian Soldier? how much do you agree/dis?
The first point is true. In Western Boxing or Kickboxing, it's pretty much all blows to the head and midsection, esp the former. In MMA, fights can begin and end with very little striking involved.
I do Muay Thai at an MMA/BJJ/Thaiboxing school in Ottawa. (See OAMA.CA) Its owner is a Gracie BJJ blackbelt,a TJJ blackbelt under Therein and has taught JTF-2, Pathfinders, etc in self-defence, combatitves, et al.
The US Army indeed has something called a Combatives Tourney, based on its unarmed combat. It sounds like hell, but sure seems fun.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=us+army+combatives+tournament&meta=&aq=5&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=Us+Army+comba&gs_rfai=
The USMC have their own MMA curriculum, MCMAP, as well.
My view? ABSOLUTELY, Boxing, Kickboxing/MT, BJJ, MMA should be made CF sports. It would be awesome to compete in the CF/NATO. As PT they are OUTSTANDING form of Cardio, good for flexibility, good for strength training. Try it, and you will be sucking wind in no time. Most of the cats I train with are fitter than many soldiers I have met......
Yes, even MMA and BJJ have their risks of injury, but so do running, so does hockey even without the fistfights. Football and Rugby would be awesome. Sadly, I will only ever be able to do martial arts on my own time.
Would soldiers benefit from it in terms of practical use, well of course.
- MPs, as policemen would benefit greatly from practicing martial arts such as Boxing, Judo, BJJ et al since cops can find themselves in a fistfight, or find themselves arresting an unwilling suspect, etc
- The same is true for anyone involved with Search & Detain, or anyone doing any kind of security-related work in theatre. I am sure if you get an unruly and violent detainee in a good Judo-esque joint-lock, they would cooperate fast....
- Again, my school has had instructors contracted to teach BJJ/TJJ techniques to Pathfinder course candidates. I think many combat troops could benefit from it. Infantry especially, same with anyone else who winds up fighting beside them.
We need to remember, ofc, the winner of each fight, is whoever's buddy shows up with the gun first.
haha, just jokes (though, it would be awesome to be a pro at using a Katana), more time spent on fire arm accuracy and vehicle skills would be better
