Episode 41 - The Martial Arts in MMA

<h1>Where is the Martial Arts in MMA?</h1> <p><a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mma.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-667"><img alt="mma" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-667" height="226" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mma-300x226.jpg" width="300" /></a>On today's episode, we go deep into the world of mixed martial arts. There's a lot of talk lately about martial artists being bad fighters, the uselessness of traditional martial arts and a lot more. We explore those topics and a lot more as we separate the MMA from the TMA (traditional martial arts). This may prove to be a controversial episode, so hold on.</p> <p>This episode's featured product - our <a href="http://www.whistlekick.com/sparring-gear-martial-arts-store/round-shield-tee" rel="noopener" target="_blank">t-shirts</a>. <a href="http://www.whistlekick.com/sparring-gear-martial-arts-store/round-shield-tee" rel="attachment wp-att-665"><img alt="tee shirt" class="alignright wp-image-665 size-medium" height="300" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vintage-shield-tee-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/hN8idNQ7FIE?list=PLn7BIpKTV9zXqJ6wJFmyHHlL6qRZkYYrT" rel="noopener" target="_blank">UFC 5 - Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/bklcDXRwYfI" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sage Northcutt</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/hp_sH56lvGg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ronda Rousey refuses to touch gloves with Holly Holm</a></p> <p>Movie Pick - All the best "my art is better than yours" movies are unavailable on Netflix, so this week's pick doesn't quite fit the theme of the show. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(film)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mortal Kombat</a></p> <p> </p>