Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial arts is becoming increasingly more popular in today’s society. As a sport, MMA combines techniques involved in various disciplines including Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu just to name a few. When combined to create a whole new sport, this phenomenon is relentless to say the least. I find that the combination of all these techniques makes for a sport driven by vulgar brutality. Sportsmanship seems to take a back seat to winning at any cost. In fact, kicking competitors when they’re down is encouraged. It is odd how when these separate disciplines are taught there is much greater focus on respect, sportsmanship, and controlled settings. I worry that the aggressive and unsportsmanlike trends of this sport might be passed on to the next generation. The fears that would come with mothering a child involved in this would be endless. I feel that this sport should not continue to be glorified for it’s shameless brutality. Instead, there should be more focus on technique and sportsmanship as is emphasized in other team sports.
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I respect your opinions Rachel, and yes like any sport there is negative aspects to the intensity and brutality of the sport. I however enjoy watching the sport for its competitiveness and there are many respecting fighters out there. George St.Pierre, and Anderson Silva, for example are extremely successful in their sport, however are also very respectful of their opponents, the league and titles. Like anything there is good and bad.
ReplyDeleteI hear where you are coming from Rachel but I agree with Brent, these sports have a high level of respect among the fighters. Before the fights there is alot of trash talk to hype up the fights, but once the fights are over, they usually shake hands and congradulate each other on putting on a good show for the fans. Thats the main focus, to give the fans a good show.
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