We understand and support them. Because we are so understanding, we've included an article that a freind found for us, specifically targeting the Grappling vs. Non-Grappling debate. I've decided to copy this word for word so everyone can get the full understanding. The Martial Arts are often percieved to consist of high kicks, blinding hand-stikes and flashy posturing, thanks to images perpetuated by movie productions, demonstrations, and yes, even some instructors. While these aspects may indeed represent a portion of the arts, there is much more involved in the realm of total, unrestrained physical combat.
True combat is messy.
Bodies violently collide, people lose there balance, there is a lot of rolling around on the ground. Many glamor-Types don't like that. Technically, grappling is a much more complex skill to learn than striking. While most strikes, punches and kicks are delivered in one or two moves involving a single limb, any given thow or hold will typically require the simultaneous coordination of several body parts. The left hand goes here, the right hand here, the hips sink, the weight is directed forward, the head moves this way.