MVP93: Rough'n'Tumble and Western Martial Arts with Mark Hatmaker

Mark Hatmaker is a legend of the self-protection and martial arts world, and it was a great pleasure to listen to him speak about western martial arts, boxing, wrestling and rough’n’tumble. Support Mark’s websites here:
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[@stringbean4693]

Thank You Joe for bringing on Mark. The guy's a fantastic teacher. I have all his book's and several DVDs. I can't fathom as to how this Man who's authored 11 best sellers is so underrated and keeps low profile. All his work's are Masterpieces IMHO & he deserves way more.

[@davidtice4972]

I have over 60 of Mark Hatmaker's DVD's and many of his books.

[@baron5595]

Lovw the thumbnail 😂 What a great bloke. So much knowledge with equal parts humility.

[@joesaundersau]

Not only a legend but a lot of fun also!

[@thehastingsdojo2332]

Thankyou for reintroducing mark to me, it must have been 20 years since I saw a vhs of his but his passion and enthusiam has always stuck in my memory, thanks to this I've found him on TH-cam wow 👍 thankyou for sharing and inspiring us all to train hard and smart

[@robertvondarth1730]

Boxings only obvious weakness is that it’s stance leaves the groin open, and it doesn’t train to deal with kicks.
Not enough low line awareness.
A good structure:
Teach practical self defense first to get them started, phase into sport competition.

[@baron5595]

Despite the extraordinary similarities of techniques between styles due to the limitations and biomechanics of the human body, there still lies a massive disconnect between what was really taught, and what it resembles in the modern dojo today. I'm not really referring to the obvious competitive elements of Judo Karate, boxing, wrestling or fencing and the way it changed the focus of the art, but rather the important omissions that we never hear about or come to know in our particular arts. Examples are, the historical context of why a technique may have come about, and why a block or strike looks uncannily like a weapon strike or shield block, or why one may be standing in a red and black silky uniform with a foam stick in their hand, whilst the original warriors would have been rubbing excrement or poison foliage on their blades and war paint on their faces, or their village counterparts being taught to spit and bite and gouge whilst grappling. Or how Western wrestling came about by poor miners betting on matches during their lunch breaks. How different style of Silat would be taught depending on whether you were a wealthy merchant, or a peasant rice farmer, the techniques and stances resembling the terrain and desired outcomes. Or how tactics are massively overlooked in favour of technique, and how it should feature far more heavily in modern training than it does like it once was, and not just confirmed to RBT. Great show guys I really enjoyed it.