MMA vs JKD | Similarities and Differences

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To address this, we teach you unconventional techniques designed to give you the upper hand. Our focus is on practical applications, ensuring you can protect yourself and get home safely to your family. Whether you're looking to enhance your fighting skills, gain confidence, or simply stay fit, our academy offers a well-rounded martial arts education. Join us at New York Martial Arts Academy and take your skills to the next level!

[vintdockery]

AWESOME INFORMATION! Wish you had one of your JKD instructors out here in Castroville Tx or San Antonio TX.

[Calvin-sz]

Your gym looks like one of the best I've seen your right about MMA gyms not focusing more on boxing and wrestling

[Darkknight-xsne]

Thanks, one of the best modern jkd video I’ve come across, was looking for a video like this; how jkd would compare with the modern mma style

[juanpadilla]

Jones, eye poke master. Also, that pendulum kick to the nuts is crazy!

[ganeish]

Bravo sifu. I wish you had a dojo in the Bronx

[-WiseGuy-]

I appreciate anyone sharing valuable knowledge to the martial arts community, but the entire premise of this video is flawed.

MMA cannot be compared to JKD, because MMA is NOT a style...it's a rule set. And comparing a rule set to a style is like comparing an orange with a method of peeling it. It's a nonsensical comparison.

Furthermore, the liberal rule set of MMA allows for vastly different stylists to compete in the same matches, so there is not even a general MMA style to speak of. The most specific you can say is MMA requires, at minimum, some combination of striking and grappling.