I've always had a big interest in martial arts but I'm only just getting into MMA the sport; what's the most successful combination at the moment? Sambo/BJJ & Muay Thai? If so, will it change in the future? It's hard to beat that collaboration, but I'm sure there are people out there working on it. Savate/Judo? Sumo/boxing?!
Well all fighters are now blending boxing, muay thai, wrestling and bjj. judo is becoming a strong point as trips, throws and stand up grappling are all vital. karate and tkd are good martial arts but are effective for the more talented fighters. any striking and grappling art will make an effective combination - boxing/wrestling, muay thai/bjj, kickboxing/judo, tkd/sambo etc
I wonder what would happen if you were allowed small joint manipulation aside from an increase in breakages. I'm thinking that maybe ground aikido might work.
aikido can be cool..and can work great aganst someone who is drunk or doesnt know what they are doing..but aganst another trained fighter..most of that **** you wont pull off...and will just get slammed or punched in the face.....may be aspects of aikido that one can use..but not a grea deal.
Don't worry, I have never bought the idea of parrying a knife attack and flipping someone by their wrist - just doesn't work. A lot of martial arts are ****ing deadly - against people who mean you no harm. Of course, there are techniques to be taken from every style... You just have to use them right. I find boxers to be generally the smartest fighters of the lot because of the emphasis on range, timing and balance that is applicable in a common fight, and the fact they always have a live, resisting opponent in front of them. However much people want to discredit him, Bruce Lee had it right when he talked about using the simplest techniques, but applying them like you were fencing or boxing, maintaining balance and defence (which most traditional styles ignore). Anyway; notice I said 'ground aikido.' On the floor I'm sure you could squeeze in some wrist and finger locks if they were legal.
First thought is that it would be very hard, the gloves cover half the finger. Wrists locks are legal. As for pure combination type fighters, the most popular seem to BJJ/Muay thai, which you see in Brazil a lot, (same in Europe, but with a more westernized kickboxing than Muay Thai), and Wrestling/BJJ.
You know what I'd like to see? A shaolin monk stripping himself of all useless techniques, keeping the practical ones and just using his sheer prowess to dominate. Some of those monks are inhuman; not the mystical chi, or thrusting spears into their throat. Just their agility, strength and speed, it's astonishing.
Didn't think about the gloves. Shame. The most complete I can think of is Muay Thai & judo. Proper judo, including all their forbidden techniques; it's actually quite a lot more extensive when you get past the most popular throws.
Raises the philosophical point of if true Judo would really just be Muay Thai and Judo, since it would be different than what a modern Judoka does. In theory a BJJ practicioner would be the same as true Judoka, as BJJ has all the throws of Judo. Not arguing, just rambling.
Basically just take the most popular striking sport and them most popular grappling sport from each country/region, and you could get a pretty effective fighter.
