Why are "forms" so important in Martial Arts? Specifically Traditional arts.?

Eh, it's just talk. It doesn't matter what others say. No ones listening anyways.

The problem stems from the huge influx of McDojos in the modern era. The great watering down of the arts to satisfy bleeding hearts and to make things user friendly. It became a business.

Black belts are passed out like candy with no standard anymore. Child black belts, 15 yr old third degree instructors, self proclaimed 8th dans and more, the list goes on. Also thousands of people are still ignorant about martial arts.

They see martial arts as only karate and tae kwon do and don't realize there are thousands of other styles. Many believe it's like tv or movies. Many people are brainwashed by the ufc.

Usually people who haven't trained in a martial art at all and they suddenly become experts in the field. They believe that MMA is only Mauy Thai, Boxing, BJJ, and Wrestling and that every other art is traditional and doesn't work because they don't see it in the UFC. This is a lie.

They don't see it, because they refuse to see it, and are ignorant on the subject. MANY UFC fighters train in a variety of martial arts. Some are known for it like Machida and Karate.

Other fighters like GSP, Anderson Silva, Mc Gregor, etc have deep roots in traditional martial arts holding several degree black belts. Connor said in an interview that he'll train in ANY style and that ALL styles work. Also we live in a age where people want the fast track to everything.

They don't want to deal with kata, calling it dancing, and fail to realize the point and application of kata. It goes back to the saying that people often shun what they do not understand. People don't understand kata which is either their fault or the instructors who believe kata is only forms and nothing else.

There are many instructors out there who are the product of mcdojos, their instructor was a fraud, and the line was passed down, etc. They don't understand the importance of kata. People also want something real. Hard training and sparring.

Unfortunately many traditional schools don't do that because many are made up of children. You don't see many American children train in mauy thai, boxing, etc. To be blunt people are fed up with the BS. Thus, they shun every traditional art as BS unless they learn otherwise.

They fail to realize that there are many great schools and instructors in traditional arts. Traditional arts are the building blocks of all arts. The cornerstone, the very foundation.

I wish people would stop making it a business. Stop watering it down. Stop the black belt factories and "everyone's a winner if you are willing to pay the price".

And enough with the kid black belts. I've met very few kids who had the heart and determination to train the way they should. Back in the 60 and prior martial arts were dominantly made up of adults and many of those adults could not hold up to the rigorous training.

Nowadays it's the opposite. It's mostly children. Many are given a black belt without ever getting hit.

But...we call these type of places mcdojos. They have no place in the real world of true traditional martial arts or modern martial arts for that matter. And simply put, haters are gonna hate.

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