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ESPN Reports on MMA for Kids

This is a must watch! Pay attention to 1:10 (Near Broken Neck), 1:21 (the comment "this is martial arts.") and 3:14 (Pediatrician says "This is not normal child development.").

In our opinion, this is the number one problem with Mixed Martial Arts - very entertaining sport for adults to watch, but certain people are convincing the public that this is martial arts...UNBELIEVABLE!

ESPN Report on MMA for Kids

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Please share this post on all your social media pages and send to all of your friends, it is VERY IMPORTANT that the community does not believe this is martial arts.

The problem is that martial artists gave birth to MMA and many martial artists are still contributing to the belief that MMA is martial arts. MMA is a sport that is based on martial arts techniques but more importantly on athletic ability. In fact, the argument that MMA prepares one for a fight cannot even be used because of the weight classes, time limits, rules and regulations that are involved in MMA.

As you all know, real martial arts training involves much more than kickboxing, wrestling and submission grappling. Martial arts should be a way of life that emphasizes not only the "martial" but also the "art". Martial arts should involve self-defense and self-perfection for people of all ages.