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It isn't about technicalities. It's about intent. A woman wants to be as well trained as possible to defend herself. I'm ALL for it. A woman wants to be as well trained as possible to defend herself AND compete in amateur competitions. Whatever flips her switch. A woman wants to be as well trained as possible to hopefully knock out her opponent and earn a paycheck to the cheers of a drunk blood thirsty (generally male) crowd.... nope. Bloodsport is not a ladies game. It's wrong. I realize it's completely subjective.That's because competitive martial arts are not designed for defense. You are correct in the assumption that defensive skills and competition skills are different. You are wrong in the assumption that only MMA uses competitive skills. Even in Judo, possibly the most benign of the competitive martial arts, broken bones, destroyed joints and cracked vertebra are not uncommon.
They are called combat sports for a reason.