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There is good training, so that's what I'm doing. It just happens to be under the title of a traditional martial art. This shocks some people who have gotten into a mindset that if it doesn't have one of the new hot names then it's fluff or a McDojo.

IMO it doesn't matter if you are wearing wrestling outfits, a gi or just plain clothes, or whether you call your instructor 'sensei,' 'sifu,' or 'Bob'; what matters is what you're doing.

A punch is a punch, a kick is a kick, an armbar is an armbar.

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There is good training, so that's what I'm doing. It just happens to be under the title of a traditional martial art. This shocks some people who have gotten into a mindset that if it doesn't have one of the new hot names then it's fluff or a McDojo. IMO it doesn't matter if you are wearing wrestling outfits, a gi or just plain clothes, or whether you call your instructor 'sensei,' 'sifu,' or 'Bob'; what matters is what you're doing. A punch is a punch, a kick is a kick, an armbar is an armbar. I think you're right. The difference that separates effective arts from ineffective ones is not what you wear or what you call it, but how you train it. If the training includes "live" training against a truly resisting opponent, with as few rules/restrictions as possible, then it'll be good. If you never engage in that kind of training though, then it's all theoretical.