Watch this, it may change your mind about some TMA's

**TehDeadlyDimMak** · Posted On: 5/13/2006 4:58pm

Yrkoon could you elaborate on what you mean by Kyokushin not being a TMA?

not challeging your opinion, just curious.

**BaguaMonk** · Posted On: 5/13/2006 5:03pm

Nice vid!

This is what CMA needs, a sort of MMA free for all fighting. CMA needs a kyukushin..too bad it probably won't happen since so many CMA sylists are selfish when it comes to exposing their art :(

**CanucKyokushin** · Posted On: 5/13/2006 5:08pm

BaguaMonk have you heard of a style called Sandan?

**Gezere** · Posted On: 5/13/2006 5:10pm

Originally Posted by Mr. Jones

I read through the thread when people talked about what a TMA is but I still don't understand exactly what makes a martial art traditonal.

The criteria of what is a TRADITIONAL MA varies depending on the person you ask.
If age was just the requirement for something being TRADITIONAL than BJJ is more traditional that arts like Aikido, TKD, and even Kyokushin Karate becuse it was founded before all of them.
However Daidojuku is an art that stems from another that was founded relatively recently. So it still would be hard to classify it as TRADITIONAL since its barely over 2 decades old. (it was founded in 1981, BTW)

**BaguaMonk** · Posted On: 5/13/2006 5:25pm

Yeah I know what San Da is, but its not really too much CMA. Alot of different CMA styles like lets say, taiji, or baji, or xingyi. For example I would love to see someone go out there and fight, using IMA body method and mechanics (but not being restricted by them), and power, adapting it to such a tournament. Or allow stand up grappling and pressure point's etc. Its difficult without MMA gloves though. San Da is ok, but its mostly some basic Suai jou throws and Muy Thai.