What are you looking for?

My friend Kenny Florian won his UFC fight last night. I've been very lucky to have trained with Kenny, as well as with many good martial artists over the years. I was really excited for Kenny. He's worked incredibly hard to achieve his current status.

There's a lot of controversy when it comes to the combat arts. Questions are often asked: "Is this style is better than that style?" "Is this type of training better than that type of training?" The word "better" means nothing.

I've enclosed a link to my friend and teacher Tim Cartmell's website on an article he wrote on "Combat to Sport." Hopefully, it will help some folks understand more in terms of the context of why and what they are trying to achieve in their practice and study.

http://www.shenwu.com/Combat_To_Sport.htm

Whether you train in MMA or traditional arts, it all depends on what you're looking for in your training. The trick is not to try and fool yourself.