Noticing a good fighter

[GhostFighter]

(Didnt really know where to put this question)

You can easily see if someone is physical stronger then you but can see at someone if he is a good fighter as well?

[Menjo]

Defitnaly.

Edited June 19, 2007 by Menjo

[The BB of C]

(Didnt really know where to put this question)

You can easily see if someone is physical stronger then you but can see at someone if he is a good fighter as well?

I don't think it's possible to tell just by looking at somone. There are too many independant factors.

[Kajukenbopr]

no way to tell just by looking

my teacher is 250lbs, and has a nice guy disposition, u would never guess he is a 7th dan in kajukenbo

[bushido_man96]

I think that it can be hard to tell, just by looking at someone. There are so many things that can change when someone becomes threatened, like demeanor, actions, etc. That is why Sun Tzu said you should study your enemy; know your enemy. To do that, you have to research a bit. Just looking at someone will probably not yield that much research.

[Kieran-Lilith]

I agree there's no way to tell anything for certain, but a lot of body language is telling. How people walk is one thing. I've noticed all the ranking people I know have a certain kind of grace when they walk. It's not all awkward like a lot of people. There are a few body language things, but you can't really be certain.

[lordtariel]

I think if someone who knew what they were doing wanted to give you clues as to how good they are, they probably could, but that would make them not that good of a tactical fighter. You don't want your opponent to know how good you are.

[stonecrusher69]

you can not tell by looking at someone if he or she is a good fighter.My sifu when you look at him looks like a nerd,but he can certainly fight.Looks dont tell you anything..

[GhostFighter]

I think if someone who knew what they were doing wanted to give you clues as to how good they are, they probably could, but that would make them not that good of a tactical fighter. You don't want your opponent to know how good you are.

Im not so sure about that because if someone knows u are a good fighter he will think twice of trying to mess with you.

[lordtariel]

Im not so sure about that because if someone knows u are a good fighter he will think twice of trying to mess with you.

In some cases that's true, in other's it's going to goad some people into fighting. Also, if they know your a better fighter than them, they might not hesitate to pull a weapon or try and pull cheap shots which, they wouldn't have necessarily done right away normally.