Is there anyone out there that does conceptual martial arts?

Question

MMA is a often a collection of techniques from many styles.

However there are single art based systems that do teach a complete martial art. Grappling, wrestling, and striking. These schools are based on concepts not a collection of different techniques. I have only found kung-fu schools complex enough and intact enough that encompass all situations of empty handed conflict. Maybe there are more? Tell me what you train in and if you think it is complete...Or just what you think in general.

Answer 1

There is also Bartitsu (aka: "the martial art of Sherlock Holmes.")

Unfortunately, the last Bartitsu class ever given was in about 1920!

If you want to learn it these days you need to find teachers in the disciplines that are used by Bartitsu (boxing, judo, jujitsu, savate, European wrestling, Vigny stick techniques) and incorporate the "complete package" for yourself.

I'm happy to say that those of us in the Bartitsu Society hope to have it back as a recognized martial art in the foreseeable future!

Answer 2

I train in Jeet Kune Do the way of the intercepting fist which was the art Bruce Lee made. It uses techiques from boxing, kung-fu and jujitsu etc. Even though it use different concepts it is a full art and covers all areas of combat. You should check it out, you won't be disappointed.  

Answer 3

I would agree with the Jeet Kune Do comment.  The original JKD has always been a concept.  It was born in kung fu, of course by Bruce Lee, but would not really or shouldnt be considered a closed system.  There are four parts...Striking, trapping, Grappling and kicking. No matter what art your a part of - thats what your doing...either punching, kicking, grappling, and trapping.  how much "stuff" you have as filler is what really changes the art.  oh and weapons training.  There is no complete art.  I think you can have a well rounded fighter.  Someone who you can drop in any situation and has a way of getting through...in tournament or reality.   At that point the art becomes irrelevant.  Its what the artist does with the  weapons he has at his disposal.  Jeet kune Do pretty much falls into this way of thinking.  there are  "traditional arts" that cover all four areas (five if you count weapons).  some of them aren't well known for those areas though.  But if you look, they're in there.  MIXED martial arts could be just as conceptual, but what is usually taken from it is the ground game.  Like in reality thats where a lot of fights end up.  it depends on "who" vs. "who"...which goes back to the fighter and what he can do with his skill.      

Answer 4

I train in Shurite Karate Jitsu a system of Okinawa.

It is well rounded using, grappling, takedowns, and striking, and weapon defense.