Making Mixed Martial Arts palatable to the masses

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• Making Mixed Martial Arts palatable to the masses

PC Comments Good image. Interesting take on
the task. Shows you're thinking about problem /
solution. You have my attention
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The problem with Mixed Martial Arts is
Its human cock fighting.
Its barbaric
Recent studies suggest that ultimate fighters
sustain more injuries frequently than
conventional boxers.
Its dangerous
A kid had his head smashed into a street curb
a direct result of wanting to emulate these
ultimate fighters.
It encourages violence
PC Comments Good. You're sticking with a
problem, and frame it in a coherent way. Slide
layout is ugly. But understandable.
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To become a top 5 sport we need to shift
perceptions
These men are amazing athletes who are trained in
multitudes of disciplines.
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It has to be respected
Its fans and participants represent every race,
creed and class of people. They are not savages,
barbarians or criminals, nor are they a
collection of social deviants and miscreants.
It has to be accepted
PC Comments Slide is a mess. But because I
want to hear your solution I don't mind too much,
though I do mind a bit. This is part of the
solution. I'm still interested.
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MMA needs to be positioned as the champion of
all sports
The guys are Olympic-class athletes in a lot of
different areas Olympic boxers, wrestlers,
world champion jujitsu players.
It demands skill and expertise in a number of
sports
Its not just about hitting someone. Its about
your intelligence under pressure.
It requires intellect and strategy over brute
force
PC Comments Olympics is an interesting area,
and a good point. I think your support points
are good. But the overall thought of 'champion of
of all sports feels a little unbelievable
especially given the task top 5 sport.
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We will get there by placing it above
condemnation.
PC Comments Well done for getting an image of
a middle aged women in a cardigan in an mma
presentation. You get extra marks for that.
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Consider the place of Sumo Wrestling in
Japanese society
PC Comments This may sound trite but what has
this got to do with making MMA a top 5 sport in
the UK and the US? Sumo is wrapped in ceremony,
and heritage. MMA does not have this. Slide is
hard to follow.

• ITS HIGHLY DISCIPLINED
• Sumo is steeped in tradition. Much of this
  tradition dictates a highly controlled way of
  life.
• The Sumo Association can prescribe the behaviour
  of its wrestlers in a way that would be more
  commonly associated with life in a commune.

• ITS EXCLUSIVE
• Professional sumo is organized by the Japan Sumo
  Association.
• Members of the association are all former
  wrestlers and are the only people entitled to
  train new wrestlers.
• Sumo wrestlers are chosen from a young age.

AS A RESULT, THE SPORT AND ITS PARTICIPANTS ARE
LEGITIMIZED AND REVERED.
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Perhaps we can apply these same rules to Mixed
Martial Arts

• MAKE IT EXCLUSIVE
• The Professional Mixed Martial Arts Association
  (PMMAA) is made up of competing and non competing
  members. Non competing or retired members are
  the only ones entitled to train competing
  members.
• PMMAA athletes must have achieved high ranking
  status in their discipline ie karate, jiu jitsu,
  wrestling, etc.
• New members are put forward by a PMMMA member and
  must be endorsed by all.

• MAKE IT HIGHLY DISCIPLINED
• All members of the PMMAA live in the same
  training facility complete with dieticians,
  doctors and trainers.
• PMMAA athletes are subject to strict rules which
  govern their behavior in the ring and their
  lifestyle outside.
• Each member has exclusive titles which denote
  their ranking and role.

PC Comments Making it more traditional feels
like you would be making it more exclusive. You
miss the point of mma when you say that members
should be high ranking in other martial arts -
mma transcends traditional martial arts, it takes
the functionality and abandons the form. Again
this presentation ends on quite a flat
note. Nothing to excite me, or make me want to
ask you more. Though you have clearly thought
about the question and present a considered if
unexciting answer.