Traditional Martial Arts Versus MMA | Which is better? Join the debate...

TMA or MMA? Let's settle the war of words between Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts once and for all! :)

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[Shrapnel]

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[safdarkh]

BEST MMA VS TMA DEBATE EVER😂. The quality of your content is second to none sensei. Thanks ALOT💗🙏🙏
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[ilyassnejjar]

One of the best videos I've seen so far. Contains highly intelligent conversation as well as great sense of humor, plus the wise conculsion at the end. I salute you for this work Sir.

[simoneriksson]

Amazing video! You lift so many good points and do so in a hillarius way!

[stevebrindle]

I believe that martial artists should respect each other, all arts have something good to offer, and in most cases, it's down to the man or woman practising. Character development is a very important side to training and martial artist who waste time decrying other arts have failed to grasp this! I have studied Wing Chun, WTF TKD and currently, at 66 have started Shotokan as a white belt. I loved doing the two former arts and I am loving Shotokan, starting from the beginning. A TKD 9th Dan, Master Kim Yong Ho of the WTF once told me that all martial arts are essentially 80% the same, all about relaxation and breathing with the 20% remaining the differences in the techniques of the different arts. He also advised the whole black belt seminar to look at Tai Chi showing that he was open to arts other than TKD. This to me is the sign of a true martial artist, Respect!

[OwlAtHome]

This is wonderful -- witty, entertaining, thoughtful & uplifting. I've been studying TKD for 9 years (head instructor has done MMA too) and have been thinking about trying out some new styles to expand my skills (& get my ass kicked more frequently). It's easy to get a little discouraged though, by all of the nonsensical back-and-forth one sees online. Your message really encourages an open mind & positive energy.

[justinharvey]

“First question, MMA sucks. That’s not a question.” 😂😂😂

[crocro]

Great video, really enjoyed the part at the end.

"We're all martial artist."

[Anthonyryu]

That was a very nice video and a very well thought out and intelligent conversation between TMA and MMA. I like, I like a lot.

[VincentMMALife]

Great video sir😂 You know I started out in tma and I have done mma for years now. I love tma but the problem with it lies in the training methods. You need to do strength training, conditioning training and real sparring to make sure your techniques are effective. Tma schools who do this have a far higher succes rate than tma schools who don't. Everything works, and nothing works. It all depends on how you train. Ofcourse there are some techniques that are more effective than others in some ways. A muay thai roundhouse kick has far more power than a taekwondo one, but a taekwondo roundhouse kick gets his power from his speed. That is why a taekwondo kick is better for head kicks and a muay thai kick is better for body kicks. But all things aside, just pick the martial art that works for you and that you enjoy, so we can all have a happy live.

[ramcymendoza]

You never disappoint Sensei Ando, that video was well done, thank you. I feel that only the one with biggest ego will proceed to get into that debate/argument. Keep training for a happy life!

[stormrhode]

I kind of expected them to kiss at the end.

Great video as usual! :)

[reed]

I absolutely love this video! Thanks for this

[richbecke]

I (finally) started practicing martial arts some months ago, and I'm loving it. I really appreciate the TMA elements of grace, flexibility and perfecting of technique, but I also want the opportunity do do full contact sparring at some point in time. I don't think cauliflower ears are particularly cool, and I'm not too enthusiastic about rolling on the mat with guys having a desperate urge to break my arm or choke me into oblivion, so I went for something that's somewhere in between (I think) - kickboxing. Great fun, great training and it feels just right for me. A big plus also that most of your training and technique tips apply just as well to kickboxing as they do to TMA.

Great video! And please continue sharing the timeless wisdom of Steven Seagal.

[AmjadMiandad]

"Keep building bridges, not walls, my friend, and keep fighting for a happy life"

[psyience]

Great video.
Bjj is a good mix between a traditional martial art and a modern evolved one thats practical. That's why I like it

[dark]

Thanks, Sensei.

TMA all the way. I can see myself training Traditionally well past my 50's.

[davidcdun]

Thank you, for showing what truely matters. 🙏🙏

[goncalobaia]

1:28 XD I'm a big fan of MMA but that's gotta stink

[alisonbennett]

I love this. I practise TMA and I obsessively follow MMA. Great summary. Why do they strip down and grease up?