| Martial arts, used by many people today for the | | | | modified use in these competitions although some |
| health benefits, another way of getting fit or as a | | | | have been barred completely. Techniques, if you |
| form of self defense. But in fact, martial arts are | | | | want to called them that, such as biting, |
| and can be much more and there are some killer | | | | eye-gouging, fish-hooking and small joint |
| martial arts moves that are choreographed to do | | | | manipulation have been made illegal as well as |
| what their name implies, Kill. These moves were | | | | strikes to the groin. There are a number of |
| used in both defensive and attacking maneuvers | | | | moves that can vary in legality depending on the |
| over the centuries and are still taught today. | | | | rules for the particular competition. |
| These moves take years to perfect to reach | | | | In these competitions, there are a number of |
| killing stage and indeed need a much skill to apply | | | | ways one can be judged the winner. Either by |
| correctly. Some of the most deadly moves in | | | | judge's decision at the end of the allotted time, by |
| martial arts can be modified and used in | | | | the fight doctor who may decide that the injuries |
| competition, mostly a mixed competition. Mixed | | | | will prevent the competitor from continuing and is |
| martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport using | | | | no longer capable of defending himself, by |
| different styles of martial arts where speed and | | | | knockout or by submission. There are both men's |
| power are used in different manners. This form | | | | and women's competitions held at various levels |
| of competition took hold around 1993 and was | | | | and styles. |
| called the Ultimate Fighting Championships. It | | | | The killer martial arts moves that are taught |
| consisted of martial artists using different styles | | | | today as a modified form to most students and |
| and being pitted against one another with very | | | | when taught in their original form, they are taught |
| limited rules. In the interests of safety and so that | | | | under the watchful eyes of the instructors and |
| the sport could gain wider public acceptance, there | | | | are only taught when the particular student is of a |
| were some extra rules implemented in early | | | | standard both physically and mentally to handle |
| 2000's by MMA competitions. The MMA has | | | | these potentially fatal moves. It is generally the |
| grown considerably since then and although more | | | | modified form which is used in MMA competitions |
| regulated, MMA still maintains a no holds barred | | | | by martial artists with the right mental attitude |
| approach. Although seen as brutal by many, | | | | and strength of character to apply these deadly |
| serious injuries are rare and other than a death | | | | moves correctly in a manner that will attain |
| caused by a pre-existing medical condition there | | | | victory for them without causing a fatal blow to |
| has not been a fatality in the MMA competitions. | | | | their opponent. |
| Many of the killer martial arts moves are still in | | | | |