Who do you think has influenced Martial Arts the most in the last 50 or 100 years? Or whatever time frame you want.
I think there's a lot of ways to go. I could put Art Davie in there, he started the first UFC. That start has resulted in Martial fighting to be on television every damn week of the year. Never thought I'd see that in my lifetime.
Bruce Lee? He certainly started changes in the arts, or at least people's perception of Martial Arts. Certainly brought a whole lot of attention to the arts.
Robert Trias? He opened the first dojo in the United States. Should he be on that list? What about the guys that opened the first dojos in your country? Who were they and how much of an influence did they have on the Arts where you reside?
The Gracies? Chuck Norris? Remy Presas? Ed Parker? Gichen Funakoshi? Jugaro Kano? We certainly all know those names.
Muhammad Ali? I know he was a boxer, but I consider that a martial/fighting art. He got more publicity than anyone I can think of.
What do you guys think? Who would you consider for the list of the top twenty most influential Martial Artists of our time?
I think there's a lot of ways to go. I could put Art Davie in there, he started the first UFC. That start has resulted in Martial fighting to be on television every damn week of the year. Never thought I'd see that in my lifetime.
Bruce Lee? He certainly started changes in the arts, or at least people's perception of Martial Arts. Certainly brought a whole lot of attention to the arts.
Robert Trias? He opened the first dojo in the United States. Should he be on that list? What about the guys that opened the first dojos in your country? Who were they and how much of an influence did they have on the Arts where you reside?
The Gracies? Chuck Norris? Remy Presas? Ed Parker? Gichen Funakoshi? Jugaro Kano? We certainly all know those names.
Muhammad Ali? I know he was a boxer, but I consider that a martial/fighting art. He got more publicity than anyone I can think of.
What do you guys think? Who would you consider for the list of the top twenty most influential Martial Artists of our time?