Eddie Kone Undercover said Mixed martial arts (MMA) uses a variety of methods including kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. MMA has a stand-up punching component that covers the entire arsenal of western boxing and Muay Thai. It also has a ground-based grappling component as well as an arsenal of BJJ and wrestling. Martial artists are trained to confront and defeat the threat of bodily harm or death. Combat training techniques can be used systematically for defense against the military, law enforcement, physical, mental, and spiritual development.