Hey Jim,
Here's my contribution. I stress these are my thoughts only and are not designed to lead to greater discussion/argument as to who's reasons are more valid etc.
Well why do i WC? Because i can, i enjoy it. I also enjoy fighting. I believe potentially/conceptually to be an effective system of fighting if applied to the modern day street arena. I've got absolutely no interest in how people fought 50 years ago to 200 years ago so im kinda of the viewpoint that its an evolving system.
I dont believe it to be a competition with anyone, "competing in events" if these events have rules then to me its not WC. Chi Sau girl fights mean nothing. Im training for gratuitous violence found in any urban dump. Rules? i tell the people i know to cheat like hell.
Its got nothing to do with Bruce Lee.
I also believe in fighting to "test oneself". To explain this a little;
Its unrealistic to go and attack some poor fellow in the street - i dont particularly want a criminal record but i believe in trying to replicate fights (and ive had the misfortune to have had my fair share, ive hurt people, made sure they were hurt and have been hurt myself) as near as possible, training realistically off people WC and people outside of the system. Again its needs to be recognised that despite trainin hard, realistically, a simple hard punch in the face can put us all down
Well thats it for now wrapping up at work and gym is calling
Cheers
Kev
It's time to turn it on! This is what i train for, this is where i want to be. Fear is not an option it's time to release the rage!