Comments on: The pointless but inevitable Krav Maga vs MMA bitchfight slapfest https://didacticmind.com/2014/07/the-pointless-but-inevitable-krav-maga.html Strategic Defence of the Mantle of Responsibility Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Hidden Dominion https://didacticmind.com/2014/07/the-pointless-but-inevitable-krav-maga.html#comment-4035 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 05:50:53 +0000 #comment-4035 Had to share this for my site. Excellent article man

]]> By: Helen Pegg https://didacticmind.com/2014/07/the-pointless-but-inevitable-krav-maga.html#comment-4034 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:42:59 +0000 #comment-4034 According to my point of view, mixed martial arts competitors are some of the most highly skilled athletes in the world.

]]> By: Unknown https://didacticmind.com/2014/07/the-pointless-but-inevitable-krav-maga.html#comment-4033 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:56:02 +0000 #comment-4033 Wow…I really enjoy reading your article and the comment below. I've learned one year in KM, maybe it's time to try something else. The best defense is offense I think

]]> By: Brian K https://didacticmind.com/2014/07/the-pointless-but-inevitable-krav-maga.html#comment-4032 Sun, 20 Jul 2014 02:19:25 +0000 #comment-4032 Hi Didactic, I like your blog. Just a few clarifications from a fellow martial artist. First, MCMAP and the Army combatives program are both heavily influenced by BJJ/mma. Also, virtually every soldier or marine I've known who was skilled in empty hand fighting developed that skill from training they did outside the service. Marines are scary good with a rifle, though.

Systema is not the martial art of the Russian military. While combatives systems such as Kadochnikov's system, ROSS, and Ryabko/ Vasiliev systema were taught in limited amounts, most Russian ex-mil guys report little to no contact with those systems. Combat Sambo( the art of mma legend Fedor Emilienenko) is the official art of the Russian army, often paired with boxing and karate to sharpen up striking skills.

If you think an mma fighter can't deal with a full nelson (derived from wrestling, a core component of mma), or a bear hug (double under hooks in mma), you're mistaken. They won't deal with them in the Krav way, but they'll deal with them.

Be careful about the assumption that a fighter who would crush you in a ring or cage would lose to you on the street. Don't wear style loyalty blinders. Spar some Muay Thai/mma/BJJ/boxing/judo/sambo guys. You can probably find some who would be willing to spar you with little in the way of safety gear or rules. You might be surprised at the outcome. Anyway, good luck and good training.

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