Nei Jia Training for Mixed Martial Arts and Self-Defense

This text explains how “Mixed Martial Arts” (MMA), or “cross-training,” has historically been an approach in certain circles of Internal Martial Arts, throughout their history. It discusses the history of modern Mixed Martial Arts, as well as how – with the shift from “No holds barred” Vale Tudo bouts, into a widely-popular, commercialized tournament sport – training which has been modified to accord with known restrictions has slowly slouched into a self-limited approach. Such a limited approac…