After my last post on fighting I received quite a bit of feedback, particularly in terms of what I had missed in my rant about the lack of respect for the sport of fighting. These points where both valid and painstakingly true. The primary point made here is having fight experience, whether it is on the street or training through some sort of mixed martial arts (MMA) discipline, does not necessitate the skill needed to successfully win a fight. Though, as my last post indicated, MMA fight experience can be used as a tool to benefit you in fighting situations, it does not guarantee you a win. Get a grip on reality here, you’re not an all-star because you have martial arts background. Having a black belt in something does not make you the “hottest shit” around, nor does it guarantee you will win every fight you set out to participate in.Sure I respect people for taking pride in the sport, but some of that respect rests upon the appreciation of the sport as a discipline not as a way to brag about how “wicked” you are. This tends to lead back to attitude, and how one approaches these situations in his or her life. Attitude is the factor that has motivated these specific blog posts. Just because you have a black belt or any other belt from any other discipline does not mean you are any better of a fighter then someone who has had less or no MMA training. Having a belt means discipline and rehearsal of skills in a controlled environment. A fight is anything but controlled, and the skill you obtain in your training can only be used to an extent to allow you a certain advantage over your opponent. So the next time you hear someone ranting on about how amazing they are at MMA and how they have this belt or this credit, don’t forget, they are most likely full of shit or compensating for something.
- Steve
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