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I will start:
I am NOT a fighter anymore, I used to be when I was younger and competed regularly ie: fought regularly, but I retired in 2000 when I got Married ( though I did do my last Vale Tudo about a year after that without my wife knowing).
I do NOT fight on a regular basis anymore and though I train anywhere from 3 to 5 times a week, I do NOT spar on a regular basis either so I do NOT feel that I am a "trained fighter" anymore.
Do I still know how to fight? Yes, 100%.
Can I still fight? Yes, 100%
In my opinion however, knowing and being able to fight does not make one a fighter in the truest MA sense of the word, one most FIGHT on a regular basis to be called a fighter.
Put that way...then this is true. I can say that I no longer fight, but back in the day we fought in the streets all the time. Have i used my gung fu effectively in the streets, YES. Have i ever fought in the ring like MMA or San Shou? No...my Spinal Injury stopped that from happening. Can I handle myself in the streets. YES 100%. So, in light of what you posted, I will stay true to myself and say "No, I'm not an ACTIVE fighter and have no plans personally to enter the ring, my time is done for that. Like you said, I know how to fight. And i can pass down the knowledge to my students and steer them away from the OTHER NONSENSE the martial arts world brings.