Originally posted by shenyingwu
Most arts i've taken, when training for competition reverts to kickboxing so it kinda depends on the fighter(this includes trad. N. S. Kung Fu, Isshn Ryu, or just plain MT)
No they don't. You can't "revert" to something you can't do. you may think it bears resemlances to kickboxing, but it isn't kickboxing in any way. If I get into the ring and start throwing tornado and butterfly kicks, am I reverting to kung fu?