I love boxing . . . .

by RangerBob, Monday, September 24, 2012, 07:47 (4445 days ago) @ Byron

. . . . I've been a boxing fan for as long as I've been able to understand the sport. I hate it that boxing has been almost destroyed by greed and marketing.

I agree that boxing is great combat training. I also agree that a person who spends some time actually hitting and being hit will learn a lot more than most people who spend time "sparing" in most martial arts studios. I would like to see a herd of black belts try their skills against a prime-time Joe Frazier. Combat is not a dance and you don't get points for style. There's no substitute for actual hitting.

But, at it's core, boxing is still a game. It's a violent, dangerous game, but it's still a game with rules. MMA appears to be more "street" but it's still a game with rules.

From what I've seen, Krav Maga is about the only system that's really designed for pure survival. It would be worth looking into.