Finlay
Green Belt
Hello,
There are lots of styles that proclaim to be close in striking styles. However, a trawl of YouTube turned up with a lot of the 'close in' styles turning to long range striking when they spar.
I would say that boxing and Maui Thai are the best I have seen so far.
It is possible that I have just seen bad examples of different systems.
So...
Are there good examples of traditional MA close in fighting that is not purely grappling. Grabbing and hitting maybe but not just wrestling.
Do these styles have rules to keep the opponents close?'
There are lots of styles that proclaim to be close in striking styles. However, a trawl of YouTube turned up with a lot of the 'close in' styles turning to long range striking when they spar.
I would say that boxing and Maui Thai are the best I have seen so far.
It is possible that I have just seen bad examples of different systems.
So...
Are there good examples of traditional MA close in fighting that is not purely grappling. Grabbing and hitting maybe but not just wrestling.
Do these styles have rules to keep the opponents close?'