is there a martial art that resembles mma?

[hiloboy91]

if there is any, is there a martial art that resembles MMA in terms of completeness? Meaning it has stand-up and ground fighting even if you do not cross train in other arts.

[xhale]

jiu jitsu is stand up, takedowns and submission


brazilian jiu jitsu however focus more on the ground grappling, not so much the takedowns and/or the striking.

[Chickenjorge]

i'd say sambo, comando sambo. it has some striking and obviously a large repertoire of ground skills

[aussjj]

some japanese jujutsu and kung fu does. but they tend to be more speciallized. eagle claw features mostly striking, but also a lot of chin na, which is wrestling, joint locks, pressure points, and self-defense.

many forms of traditional japanese jujutsu have a lot of karate-style striking, and judo-style throws and groundwork. some kempo teaches this as well.

traditional brazilian jiujitsu is purely ground-fighting, but modern jiu-jitsu is beginning to feature everything, since the term "jiu-jitsu" is pretty synonymus to mma. but i wouldnt consider this pure jiu-jitsu. more like jiu-jitsu with boxing and wrestling. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is often cross-training within itself.

Many police and military forms are everything, but i would also consider these multiple arts combined into one training. Most police and military learn boxing, brazilian jiu-jitsu for ground fighting, and japanese jujutsu for disarming and controlling people.

Pancration could be considered an art, it was a mix between boxing and wrestling, but others might just call it a sport that uses boxing and wrestling. Its not like "mma" is an art, more like a mix of arts.



This is a diffucult question to answer because there is a fine line between what is an art, and what is a combination of arts. Everything had to come from somewhere, right?

[ninjashoes]

doesent Shidokin Karate have everything?

[bird]

sambo

[ninjashoes]

combat sambo yeah

[leonardov11]

From a newbie:


I think what "Aussjj" stated below prettty mcuh sums it up but if you realy looking for a mixture of different diciplines try "Kajukenbo" which is a mixture of Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, Kenpo, and Boxing.

If you get a chance to go to a class make sure it's a has a original Hawiian Japanese backround.



some japanese jujutsu and kung fu does. but they tend to be more speciallized. eagle claw features mostly striking, but also a lot of chin na, which is wrestling, joint locks, pressure points, and self-defense.

many forms of traditional japanese jujutsu have a lot of karate-style striking, and judo-style throws and groundwork. some kempo teaches this as well.

traditional brazilian jiujitsu is purely ground-fighting, but modern jiu-jitsu is beginning to feature everything, since the term "jiu-jitsu" is pretty synonymus to mma. but i wouldnt consider this pure jiu-jitsu. more like jiu-jitsu with boxing and wrestling. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is often cross-training within itself.

Many police and military forms are everything, but i would also consider these multiple arts combined into one training. Most police and military learn boxing, brazilian jiu-jitsu for ground fighting, and japanese jujutsu for disarming and controlling people.

Pancration could be considered an art, it was a mix between boxing and wrestling, but others might just call it a sport that uses boxing and wrestling. Its not like "mma" is an art, more like a mix of arts.



This is a diffucult question to answer because there is a fine line between what is an art, and what is a combination of arts. Everything had to come from somewhere, right?

Just my two cents........

[thatguy32]

Daido juku karate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTBrf-9ynY Its not really really old but it looks good.

[ab11]

jeet kun do, bruce lee was the original mixed martial artist

[WatcH OuT]

No one ever heard of Sport Jiujitsu.

It's like traditional jiujitsu but with competition.

It really resembles MMA in some way.

I bet a lot other MA were very MMA orientated.

[12ninja]

Gracie KJiu jitsu is complete as is covers all aspects of combat, on the ground, and standing up. However the stand-up aspect focuses more for street self defense

[Aiden]

jeet kun do, bruce lee was the original mixed martial artist

Jeet Kune Do...+1

[blueavalasse]

combat sambo or JKD probably. Some military styles like MCMAP or MAC incorporate different disciplines, too. Nothing beats actually cross training though. It's like my friend who's a triathlete says about his training: "Swim with the swimmers, run with the runners, and bike with the bikers." The same is likely true for MMA athletes.

[BRN]

jeet kune do, combat/commando sambo, giadojutsu and pankration

[magnumo]

The difference between alive combat sports used in MMA and a martial art that 'resembles' it is night and day. Japanese Ju Jitsu is sometimes referred to as the original mixed martial art because it has stand up, clinch and ground. But because the training methods are dead, the 'techniques' used at each of these ranges are horrible and the vast majority non functional.

Matt Thornton, president of SBGi, gives a great explanation of the difference between alive v dead training and has revolutionized the way thousands of martial artists approach their training. Hope the 'light bulb' goes off for some of you too.

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