| Today, martial arts have become very much | | | | martial arts are striking and grappling. A |
| popular among young kids and adults alike. | | | | variety of techniques like kicking, kneeing |
| Different types of martial arts are being | | | | and punching are used to strike the opponent. |
| learnt by people for many reasons like | | | | Grappling techniques involve throwing, |
| self-protection, weight loss and for physical | | | | sweeping and holds. As rules vary among |
| fitness. Some of the most popular martial | | | | organizations some moves may or may not be |
| arts are judo, karate and jujitsu. Mixed | | | | considered legal. For example, head butting |
| martial arts are also becoming more and more | | | | and spinal locks are legally valid in some |
| popular these days. Mixed martial arts | | | | championships and illegal in others. |
| involve the use of a combination of martial | | | | Techniques like eye-gouging and spinal locks |
| arts techniques to overpower the attacker. | | | | are not considered legal. |
| Mixed martial arts (MMA) championships like | | | | |
| the Ultimate Fighting Championships and PRIDE | | | | Participation in modern martial arts |
| Fighting Championships have added to the | | | | championships requires a lot of hard work and |
| gaining popularity of this art. | | | | training. Training makes perfect in |
| | | | overpowering any sort of attack. Training |
| Mixed martial arts and the new age boxing | | | | also helps one to stay fit and gain |
| have their origins in martial arts like judo, | | | | confidence. It also improves one's power of |
| karate and jujitsu. They began as experiments | | | | character. A variety of techniques are taught |
| in which one martial arts combat technique | | | | during training. Boxing and kick-boxing are |
| was used against another in an attempt to | | | | taught to make the standup techniques |
| find out which technique was most suitable | | | | effective while jujitsu is used to dominate |
| against real life attackers. Modern martial | | | | the ground attacks. Many styles have to be |
| competitions are based on these events but | | | | adapted to achieve success in modern martial |
| stricter rules have been implemented. These | | | | arts. Sticking to a single technique may |
| rules were implemented so that mixed martial | | | | prove itself to be ineffective. Further, |
| arts would gain more popularity. However, | | | | these styles have to be changed and adapted |
| there are no universal rules and rules vary | | | | to the situation. Most of the MMA competitors |
| from place to pace. Also there is no central | | | | learn all the styles together and |
| organization that governs modern martial arts | | | | independently under many coaches. Flexibility |
| rules. | | | | and adaptive nature play an important role in |
| | | | being successful. Being competent is the only |
| The most common techniques used in mixed | | | | key to success in modern martial arts. |