The most Effective fighting strategy?

Question

I've seen a lot of different fighting strategies In MMA, closing the distance, picking shots from afar, defensive, offensive.

But I've seen one common theme, and it's whenever somebody thinks the other guy is hurt, and they attack wildly they usually win.

And I see guys that just swing an attack like a mad man usually do really well, unless they slip up and get caught in something.

Would A controlled Chaotic fighting 'style' be the most effective thing to do? Go crazy attacking and punching as mean as you can, but just also keep your mind about you and don't get caught in an arm bar or something.

Answer 1

the one problem here is mma isn't martial arts whatsoever,so disregard it.

Answer 2

Japanese Jiu-jitsu.

Best wishes :)***

Answer 3

They can pull that stuff on each other, but they would not be able to pull it on the likes of Holyfield, Tyson or Klitchko, or any world class boxer.  There is a very good reason for this; MMA fighters train in multiple disciplines, meaning they will spend anywhere from 4 to 8 hours a day training.  Its like, that's all they do.  The more moves there are, the more time they consume in their quest for perfecting them.  Because boxing is simple, people reach "perfection" much sooner, or I should say an advanced level, specially people with a talent for it.

So what does this mean?

At the highest levels in combat sports, what the other fighter will look for to attack you, is ANY lapse in your focus.  So, you have two dudes facing off, circling each other; a split second distraction, just a moment of distraction, is all your opponent needs to floor you.  All the boxing greats, all the legends of the ring could do it.  Tyson was famous, or rather infamous, for being the last modern champ able to do this.

There comes a point, where adrenaline runs so high, for a few seconds everything moves in slow motion.  However for most a fight, boxers will control it.  Many of the past great champs, had an "instinct" that let them know when it was the right time to strike.  That is, some fighters intuitively knew exactly when someone had a lapse in focus, that crucial lapse, that one split second distraction, that they needed, to floor their opponent.  Many boxing experts have argued that you have to be born that way; that champions are truly born, not "made."

Nevertheless martial arts circles in Japan and China, predictably enough, insist that any person can develop that ability if they train hard enough, and do meditation on the side.  For the boxing champs, past and present up until the tragic end of the Tyson era, that came naturally to them.  Spotting that crucial distraction I mean.  In MMA you don't see it, because the majority of fighters have not developed their game to that level.

However, to MMA fighter's credit, its only a matter of time before one of them figures out all the stuff I've been talking about here, if one hasn't figured it out already.  They train to that level we may see stiffer competition and higher standards in the future, so the proverbial game may actually go beyond just flying fists and flurries.  The only fighter that I have seen, able to detect that "lapse in focus," is Mirko Phillipovic.  He would scan, and scan, and scan, then out of nowhere, that infamous roundhouse of his.  Mirko's weakness however, is that focusing that hard, physically exhausted him, meaning that if he never found that opportunity, a competent grappler could submit him, or, a better striker could floor him.

Focusing really hard, will actually not just mentally exhaust you, it will exhaust you physically.  Part of the reason the Shaolin monks insist on total physical fitness, is because they argue that only a fit body can endure long bouts of meditation necessary to attain Nirvana (according to their beliefs).  Do not forget that the nerves are wired to everything; anything that happens in the brain, undoubtedly affects the body.  Its part of the reason many psychopaths are disfigured.

Focusing with great intensity, even throwing your adrenaline into the mix, will put your entire biology on high alert.  How long though, do you think Mirko could keep it up?  How long do you think he could hold that focus?  If the opportunity never showed up, the high adrenaline led to the inevitable system crash, with it the man got winded, and the seemingly fearful Cro Cop, is huffing and puffing in later rounds.  Cro Cop's main weakness then, was his reliance on that; that is, concentrating all of his focus on landing that perfect kick.

To answer your question, yeah, a "chatic" style is effective because, well, an opportunity is an opportunity, and what you've got is what you've got, and the idea of "Kime" (one strike, one kill) does not have to apply to a single strike.  It could be many strikes unleashed in a half second.  For instance, Pearl Harbor?  That was the Japanese exercising the Samurai strategy of "Kime" to frightful effect.  Problem with Kime though, you miss, you're screwed.

The Japanese at Pearl Harbor, and Mirko "Cro Cop" Phillipovic, for relying too much on "Kime," arguably both "missed."

I think I've made my point.

peace.

Answer 4

the problem is in mma fighters do not know how to compose them selves when they have their opponent hurt. Thiago Alves was really badly hurt by some body punches and his opponent jumped in crazy and got KO'd. Pete Sell vs Patrick Smith is another great example. There are more. This is still something I think MMA fighters need to learn from boxing. BOxers will still never charge in even if their opponent is hurt, they will simply pick up the pace more. The best fighting strategy is really up to you and your strengths and weaknesses.  

Answer 5

"Controlled chaotic" is an oxymoron...

"Go crazy attacking and punching as mean as you can, but just also keep your mind about you and don't get caught in an arm bar or something"  i think thats the name of the game..

Answer 6

Just keep closing the distance. It will confused your opponent and they won't have time to think about what to do.

Answer 7

nahh, if you want to win a few matches you should use that style. but if you really want to be a great fighter you should wait, listen, and focus on the right time to strike. while the guy your fighting is using all his energy on swing constantly, your saving up for the perfect time to really knock him out. you should notice your opponents weaknesses, and faults and use them to your advantage. && its always good to use your surroundings to your advantage too.