The object of this project is the sport of MMA itself, and the project will emphasise and refer to the philosophical concepts of Sun Tzu, with a concise focus on his philosophy of war within The Art of War. With regards to context, this project will emphasise how a mixed martial artist\u2019s adherence of Sun Tzu\u2019s war philosophy can contribute to the elevation of their performance. This essay will firstly address Sun Tzu\u2019s Five Indispensable Matters of the leader and demonstrate how an MMA head coach\u2019s adherence of these concepts can build the foundations of a successful team. This will be executed by outlining a specific MMA Gym that subconsciously adheres to the five matters and will meanwhile demonstrate the type of leader that aspiring mixed martial artists should aim to fight under in accordance with Sun Tzu\u2019s philosophy. After evaluating the five matters, I will then focus upon Sun Tzu\u2019s concepts of The Spirit of the Troops and Emptiness and Strength as here the emphasis will shift from leader to soldier, and therefore I will apply his philosophy directly to the fighter\u2019s rather than their head coaches. Here I will apply his concepts to contemporary mixed martial arts examples and demonstrate circumstances where they are subconsciously applied by successful MMA practitioners. The purpose of this will be to demonstrate how a mixed martial artists adherence of the Sun Tzu\u2019s philosophy can prove to be prudent in one\u2019s pursuit of a world title. With regards to secondary literature, I will utilise Michaelson\u2019s Sun Tzu for Execution, which is his interpretation of how to utilise Sun Tzu\u2019s war philosophy to get results in the modern day. In order to improve the validity of this project I have also conducted two online interviews via direct message with professional mixed martial artists Nathan Fletcher (6-1) and Luke Riley (3-0), with the two athlete\u2019s responses showing contrasting perspectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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