Extreme martial arts

Extreme Martial Arts, often referred to as XMA, is not a martial art in itself, it is a combination of made up martial arts kata or forms, acrobatics, and gymnastics, with an emphasis on showmanship. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. For other uses see Kata (disambiguation. is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced either solo or It was founded by World Champion Mike Chaturantabut. Often accompanied by dance music, and performed in the XMA uniform, XMA competitions are usually held in the same tournaments as traditional forms but in a separate division. XMA sets an X Games kind of pace to weapons drills, as well. The X Games is an annual event with a focus on extreme action sports

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Criticism

Uses lighter weight weapons which are more easily spun about.
Attention grabbing colours for both uniforms and weapons instead of more traditional versions.
Lack of real-world application (techniques that work) leads critics to argue that "martial arts" is a misnomer for XMA.
however, the term XMA is looked down upon in the martial arts tricks world.
Is for silly people who think they are ninja's, even though XMA has nothing to do with ninjutsu

Support

Develops a high degree of coordination, flexibility, and muscular strength
Allows martial artists to be more creative with the martial arts style(s)

In popular media

2008 Discovery Channel Television Series 'Fight Quest'
1985 motion picture Gymkata. Fight Quest is a television show on the Discovery Channel that had a preview episode air on December 28, 2007 and began airing weekly on Gymkata is a 1985 film filmed in Yugoslavia and starring Kurt Thomas as Jonathan Cabot an Olympic gymnast who combines
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