DMP #54 - Too Slow For The Cage
From The Damo Mitchell Podcast by Damo Mitchell
November 29, 2025 · 1h 5m · Season 1 · Episode 54
About this episode
Damo Mitchell discusses the comparison between Western fighting systems and traditional martial arts, focusing on the respect and insecurity surrounding Gong Fu.
Damo Mitchell discussing that tired meme of "would Gong Fu work in the cage?". He compares Western fighting systems and combative arts to traditional or forms-based systems of martial arts training. He looks at the level of respect/disrespect people have for the other form of training and the nature of insecurity in Chinese Gong Fu.
People in this episode
Host: Damo Mitchell
Topics covered
- martial arts
- Gong Fu
- Western fighting systems
- respect in training
- combative arts
- insecurity
Keywords
- Gong Fu
- martial arts
- fighting systems
- respect
- insecurity
- combative arts
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