the reason traditional arts get a bad name

[Knifefighter]

You mean like this:

No, more like this:

Everything I post proves I am a completely clueless, theoretical, pretend non-fighter living in my mom's basement who has studied kung fu videos for years upon years and still know absolutely nothing about applying it in the real world, although in my fantasies I am a kung fu superhero who beats up bad guys.

[Dragonzbane76]

Originally Posted by Hardwork108
Everything I post proves I am a completely clueless, theoretical, pretend non-fighter living in my mom's basement who has studied kung fu videos for years upon years and still know absolutely nothing about applying it in the real world, although in my fantasies I am a kung fu superhero who beats up bad guys.

yeah that about states it... I think we can end the thread now I got my point across.

[SPJ]

actually

the horizontal elbow strike is called chicken wing or eagle wing

since dragon has no wings

yin technique???

[pateticorecords]

I like to watch Fight Science on National Geographic... out to prove and disprove scientifically the martial arts legends of old

http://www.hulu.com/fight-science

[Dragonzbane76]

i was watching some of that earlier actually.

[David Jamieson]

that's one flashy a$$ gi.

and remarkably crappy structure too. lol

Oh elvis, your karate sucked.

[TenTigers]

I think the big issue is that there really aren't well-trained,well-educated instructors.
Too many guys who were stationed overseas, took some Martial Arts, got a beginner's rank (shodan) and self-promoted. Now, you have people with beginner's understanding, as the authority.
How many tenth degrees are in the yellow pages?
I was invited to join an extremely prestigious organization.
One of those International Federation of Sokeship Yadda-Yadda Federations.
"Hmmmm," sez I.
"Let's have a look-see at the roster, and see who all these Lord High Exhalted Masters are."
99.9% were self-appointed Grandmasters of their own made-up systems.
You really need to see the names of these styles-many with mixed languages and dialects. Jeez, if you are going to make up a system (with a cool sounding Asian name) at least do some research into the language.
I especially like it when they take their last name or a word from their new-found religious affiliation, and add, "Ryu," to it.
Needless to say, I declined.
I am pretty choosey about whom I am affiliated with.
Present company excluded....

[David Jamieson]

I think the big issue is that there really aren't well-trained,well-educated instructors.
Too many guys who were stationed overseas, took some Martial Arts, got a beginner's rank (shodan) and self-promoted. Now, you have people with beginner's understanding, as the authority.
How many tenth degrees are in the yellow pages?
I was invited to join an extremely prestigious organization.
One of those International Federation of Sokeship Yadda-Yadda Federations.
"Hmmmm," sez I.
"Let's have a look-see at the roster, and see who all these Lord High Exhalted Masters are."
99.9% were self-appointed Grandmasters of their own made-up systems.
You really need to see the names of these styles-many with mixed languages and dialects. Jeez, if you are going to make up a system (with a cool sounding Asian name) at least do some research into the language.
I especially like it when they take their last name or a word from their new-found religious affiliation, and add, "Ryu," to it.
Needless to say, I declined.
I am pretty choosey about whom I am affiliated with.
Present company excluded....

You know, statements like this are going to kill your tai chi for christ classes.

[Lokhopkuen]

This is off manswers on spike. You guys might have seen it. They are premoting "the realz d3adly". The most deadly move in MA's.

When I first watched I just laughed. Then it kinda took me a sec. to think about it, but this video is one of the reasons the traditional arts get a bad name.

take a look

http://www.spike.com/video/whats-deadliest/3045385

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IU1bzZheWk

[MysteriousPower]

I think the big issue is that there really aren't well-trained,well-educated instructors.
Too many guys who were stationed overseas, took some Martial Arts, got a beginner's rank (shodan) and self-promoted. Now, you have people with beginner's understanding, as the authority.
How many tenth degrees are in the yellow pages?
I was invited to join an extremely prestigious organization.
One of those International Federation of Sokeship Yadda-Yadda Federations.
"Hmmmm," sez I.
"Let's have a look-see at the roster, and see who all these Lord High Exhalted Masters are."
99.9% were self-appointed Grandmasters of their own made-up systems.
You really need to see the names of these styles-many with mixed languages and dialects. Jeez, if you are going to make up a system (with a cool sounding Asian name) at least do some research into the language.
I especially like it when they take their last name or a word from their new-found religious affiliation, and add, "Ryu," to it.
Needless to say, I declined.
I am pretty choosey about whom I am affiliated with.
Present company excluded....

Education is not the issue. A lot of these masters cannot fight..and they are teaching self defense. They dis not spar. They did not go through the gauntlet and get forged into sharp strong sword. Instead they were a hunk of rusty metal abd just got a paint job to look better.

[TenTigers]

Education is not the issue. A lot of these masters cannot fight..and they are teaching self defense. They dis not spar. They did not go through the gauntlet and get forged into sharp strong sword. Instead they were a hunk of rusty metal abd just got a paint job to look better.

That is especially true with all these storefront franchised Kempo schools.
Most of those teachers have never fought.

[hskwarrior]

This guy here is the reason why traditional arts got a bad name...don't ask me why....he just is.

[Knifefighter]

Here's another reason:

Youknowwho, there is a difference between muscle strength and tendon and strength, you dont have to lift weights to become stronger and win arm wrestlign contests.

[TenTigers]

siu-hei.....

[Northwind]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IU1bzZheWk

LMAO - love it!
Is that Benny Hill music? :P