Re: MANTIS PRACTITIONERS why?
Originally posted by shirkers1
Why do you train/study mantis kung fu? Why train a traditional style at all? Why study a style that takes after a little bug? It can’t be useful in combat right? I mean that is the opinion of many MMA’s out there so I’d like to hear what the mantis practitioners here have to say about why they train.
That is the reason your threads get jacked by mma guys... you ask for it.
I know that some people train for self defense, hobbies, staying in shape etc. Maybe age or body handicaps don't allow the average person to train MMA. Or maybe they just don’t want to bump and grind with another man on a smelly mat. I don’t know. All I can do is speak for myself and ask why you train.
so instead of bumping and grinding with a man, you'd rather live out a fantasy of being a bug?
Like I said, you ask for it. At my school, we mop the mats after every session. They are NOT smelly...
So tell me why do you study mantis or any other MA for that matter?
I like contact. judo, bjj and muay thai provide plenty.
I like to compete.
The hard training keeps me in shape and on top of my game.
competing against others shows me how well I am progressing and points out what I need to improve upon.
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