Prodigal Son Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 LOL - everyone who thinks that they are invincible is proven wrong (except me, of course) and I am sure that the guy you speak of will fall by the wayside when he sees how far he has to go to become good. Unfortunately, MA does attract a lot of tossers and it's usually best to just smile and say "Oh yeah ? Cool." And then beat them up Best of luck with your training, dude >>>PS<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Sifu Wong.
kle1n Posted July 18, 2003 Author Posted July 18, 2003 thank your very much guys! its great fun Be everything. Be nothing.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 personally, when i do chi sau, i don't go for the hits. i much prefere to tie him/her up completely and keep one hand free. i know it makes bad habits (not hitting when i have them trapped) but it does get them to work harder. the look on their face as their hands are tied and they see i have a free hand to scratch my nose is kinda funny... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Prodigal Son Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 As they say, "The Wing Chun guy has three hands". >>>PS<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Sifu Wong.
Drunken Monkey Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 and that hand always ends up tapping you on the chest accompanied by a little smile... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Prodigal Son Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 You know it.. a little smug smile >>>PS<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Sifu Wong.
Kirves Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 LOL Kirves - name an art which doesn't claim to be the best ! Just imagine some Karate Sensei saying "Shotokan is the second best martial art..." Never ! No, but many people acknowledge that all (correction: make that many, not all) arts have their merit and can work. There is no one art proven to be the best. I don't think I study the best art, but then again I don't believe there exists such an animal.
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 I agree with Kirves on this one. In the old days especially, people would go around and train with many different masters and many different styles. Many of the older masters have expressed regret that everything has be delineated into styles nowadays. Most all teachers I have encountered suscribe to the philosophy that every style has something to offer. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
Prodigal Son Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 LOL - I never said it was the best art - I am very aware of the advantages of other styles, and indeed I have studied several of them and have usually got excellent results - even when I did Shotokan. Joke - sorry Sensei. *bows* I am saying that by their nature, the arts in themselves must believe that what they do is done in the best way it can be done. Like in WC we think that our way of punching is best, and we have certain theories as to why that is so. Karate guys have different reasons why they think that their way of punching is the best, and Muay Thai guys have a whole different set of reasons. etc etc. And I'm sure every one of those reasons is valid - but the time comes when you must decide which way to do it, at least for the time being - and so as a fighter we may adopt this way or that way as the best way for us - until we learn something better. All I know is that WC is the best art for me at the moment - it fits my structure, mind and temperament. But every one of us is different in each of those departments and should seek a suitable art to fit themselves - not take it coz the Gracies won a prize with it. And I see too many so called WC guys (you know, the ones who go to class twice a week and don't practice in between ?) getting done by fighters of 'lesser' arts . They pay their $ so that they can say "I do Kung Fu" - same as people in all styles - so many MAs can't fight... It's all about the fighter - his/her mindset and training, and IMO the rest is different theories. Biguppz >>>PS<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Sifu Wong.
Kirves Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 I don't think my punching style is the best, nor do I believe WC punching style is the best (I've tried WC for about half a year, so I know how the punch is supposedly done). I do think that the WC punch is best for someone punching with the WC theory in mind, and I do feel my way of punching is best for someone punching with my theories in mind. But they all have their place. Again, even this has nothing to do with WC, I recommend Marco Lala's instructional video "Karate-Boxing Connection" as it explains how boxing and karate techniques both have their place in a fight. He explains the details and history in a way that will open anyone's mind and see how any other way of punching will fit in too, without dropping some other way of punching from the fight.
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