FightScience: MMA
Guys,
Have you seen this show? It was recently debuted on the National Geographic channel. Basically they took a modified crash test dummy and subjected it to the techniques of a mixed martial artist. Funny thing is,that they compared the techniques of mixed martial arts to the techniques of traditional arts. It was interesting to match the science behind the bio-mechanics, but to me it was a little lacking.
Granted, for the MMA newbie, it did a really good job of explaining what a mixed martial arts competition involves. It explained how mixed martial arts competitions differed from traditional martial arts tournaments. The show included Bas Rutten, Tito Ortiz, Dean Lister and Randy Cotoure. They were allowed to Right Cross, Roundhouse Kick, Elbow Strike, Ground and Pound, and Double leg takedown this modified dummy.
Now, Bas Rutten delivered a powerful right hand to the dummy. He generated about 900 pounds of force. Comparable to the punch of a heavyweight boxer. One main problem: Bas was wearing MMA gloves. They are only 4 ounces, 6-12 ounces smaller than those used by a boxer. So is this a fair competition? I dont really think so.
Next up,Bas compared his roundhouse kick to the kick of a Taekwondo stylist. Bas's kick registered with much more force. But the problem is, Bas was at LEAST 20 pounds heavier than the Taekwondo stylist. You think that weight issue might be a factor? I would say so.
After that, Tito Ortiz landed a solid elbow to the head of the dummy. As expected, he generated a lot more force than the blow of a Muay Thai champion. Better technique? Not by a long shot. Tito walks around at about 230 pounds. The Thai champ was at least 60 pounds lighter.
Up to bat was the Double Leg takedown. Now, this was a little unfair as the octagon fence was adding momentum to the power of the slam. No to mention that the Octagon floor is much harder than a wrestling mat. Notch one up to doctored stats.
Now, the only technique unique to mixed martial arts was the Ground and Pound. You cant do it in striking tourneys or wrestling matches. That basically means that a fighter is straddling his opponent an delivering blows downward. It was interesting to see how much force was added by gravity bodyweight. This part I actually kind of dug. But other than that I found that show a little lacking. It sorta implied that MMA had a skill set that other martial arts did not. It may allow a mixture of technique, but not the exclusive use of anything other than Ground and Pound. Oh well, watch it anyhow. I bet you will enjoy it.
Have you seen this show? It was recently debuted on the National Geographic channel. Basically they took a modified crash test dummy and subjected it to the techniques of a mixed martial artist. Funny thing is,that they compared the techniques of mixed martial arts to the techniques of traditional arts. It was interesting to match the science behind the bio-mechanics, but to me it was a little lacking.
Granted, for the MMA newbie, it did a really good job of explaining what a mixed martial arts competition involves. It explained how mixed martial arts competitions differed from traditional martial arts tournaments. The show included Bas Rutten, Tito Ortiz, Dean Lister and Randy Cotoure. They were allowed to Right Cross, Roundhouse Kick, Elbow Strike, Ground and Pound, and Double leg takedown this modified dummy.
Now, Bas Rutten delivered a powerful right hand to the dummy. He generated about 900 pounds of force. Comparable to the punch of a heavyweight boxer. One main problem: Bas was wearing MMA gloves. They are only 4 ounces, 6-12 ounces smaller than those used by a boxer. So is this a fair competition? I dont really think so.
Next up,Bas compared his roundhouse kick to the kick of a Taekwondo stylist. Bas's kick registered with much more force. But the problem is, Bas was at LEAST 20 pounds heavier than the Taekwondo stylist. You think that weight issue might be a factor? I would say so.
After that, Tito Ortiz landed a solid elbow to the head of the dummy. As expected, he generated a lot more force than the blow of a Muay Thai champion. Better technique? Not by a long shot. Tito walks around at about 230 pounds. The Thai champ was at least 60 pounds lighter.
Up to bat was the Double Leg takedown. Now, this was a little unfair as the octagon fence was adding momentum to the power of the slam. No to mention that the Octagon floor is much harder than a wrestling mat. Notch one up to doctored stats.
Now, the only technique unique to mixed martial arts was the Ground and Pound. You cant do it in striking tourneys or wrestling matches. That basically means that a fighter is straddling his opponent an delivering blows downward. It was interesting to see how much force was added by gravity bodyweight. This part I actually kind of dug. But other than that I found that show a little lacking. It sorta implied that MMA had a skill set that other martial arts did not. It may allow a mixture of technique, but not the exclusive use of anything other than Ground and Pound. Oh well, watch it anyhow. I bet you will enjoy it.
posted by Anthony, freestyle kenpo teacher | 4:33 PM
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