What makes a good Kung fu teacher / Sifu

[Lucas]

i am being funny here ( or attempting to ) this in no way is to describe ten tigers...at least not all of it!!

1. long hair because he is into heavy metal and hard core death metal, its wild and out of control.

2. plays guitar because he is into heavy metal and hard core death metal, and it gets chicks.

3. rides a Harley because he is in a bad ass biker gang, and it gets chicks.

4. he is an incredible lover because he is a womanizer and sleeps with many women in one night stands, honing his sex skeelz.

5. humility comes into being after you lay down your first couple of Harleys and get into several biker brawls.

[donjitsu2]

the signs of a really good Sifu"
1. long hair
2. plays guitar
3. rides a Harley
4. an incredible lover
5. humility

Crap.

My sifu is:

1. Bald
2. Plays the Kazoo
3. Rides a moped
4. Is a horrible lover (according to his ex-wife)
and
5. Is the biggest braggart I know.

I'm fukked.









(J/K btw, just in case Chuck finds this somehow )

[TenTigers]

Crap.

My sifu is:

1. Bald
2. Plays the Kazoo
3. Rides a moped
4. Is a horrible lover (according to his ex-wife)
and
5. Is the biggest braggart I know.

I'm fukked

I think I saw him at the last tournament...

[bawang]

this is a good teacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUsix...eature=related

[JamesC]

this is a good teacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUsix...eature=related

I agree with you on this one Bawang. If i'm training for a fight, he's exactly the type of coach I would want to have.

[Iron_Eagle_76]

the signs of a really good Sifu"
1. long hair
2. plays guitar
3. rides a Harley
4. an incredible lover
5. humility

I guess 3 out of 5 aint bad!!

[md1]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TenTigers
the signs of a really good Sifu"
1. long hair
2. plays guitar
3. rides a Harley
4. an incredible lover
5. humility

That's some funny S*** lol

well i don't have long hair and i'm working on gettin the Harley...
Does air guitar count!? hahaha

[bawang]

this is a good teacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jICvEEqOtEg

[HumbleWCGuy]

I like working with people who have legitimately trained the material on a high level. Guys who have never truly been in shape or fought any full-contact whether that be in the ring or good sparing in the school aren't of much value. It usually goes back to having a full understanding. Guys who lack hard training often aren't fully aware of what the body is fully capable of and the particulars of techniques. People who lack those experiences usually end up hurting themselves in full-contact settings, forget about the opponents.

[David Jamieson]

I like working with people who have legitimately trained the material on a high level. Guys who have never truly been in shape or fought any full-contact whether that be in the ring or good sparing in the school aren't of much value. It usually goes back to having a full understanding. Guys who lack hard training often aren't fully aware of what the body is fully capable of and the particulars of techniques. People who lack those experiences usually end up hurting themselves in full-contact settings, forget about the opponents.

wrong. sorry man, I can name a few top notch boxing coaches who never boxed themselves.

this idea is in essence and in truth incorrect.

how to train someone can be garnered from experience yes, but it is so much more than simply having done something and now you can teach.

guys like that are found here and there, but it's not true and the results can show that.

Angelo Dundee for instance, I love this example. Why? He started as a corner man and has since gone on to train 16 yes SIXTEEN WORLD CHAMPIONS.

That's one guy! Who didn't fight himself but obviously thoroughly understands the sweet science better than pretty much all and any boxer who is in there mixing it up.

Train with someone who can make you great. Not someone who might have been great themselves, unless of course they have trained champions I suppose, in which case....

...anyone like that measure up to little old Angelo?

[Lucas]

rocky balboa!!!...oh wait...mike tyson...oh wait...george forman!!...oh wait..um gimme a few

[David Jamieson]

rocky balboa!!!...oh wait...mike tyson...oh wait...george forman!!...oh wait..um gimme a few

1. is fictitious

2. never trained anyone

3. sells slanted grills

[Lucas]

so wait you're trying to tell me that rocky balboa is fake? i saw his documentary and he had a robot. totally real. he fought mr t

[David Jamieson]

so wait you're trying to tell me that rocky balboa is fake? i saw his documentary and he had a robot. totally real. he fought mr t

yeah, well Mr.Coffee pities that fool!

[HumbleWCGuy]

wrong. sorry man, I can name a few top notch boxing coaches who never boxed themselves.

The exception and not the rule. Boxing is pretty simple compared to Kung fu or other martial arts as well. Also, Dundee could just be more of a gym manager, talent evaluator, and cut man rather than a boxing technician. Back when Dundee was starting out there was a lot of money to be made in running a "boxing camp." He could always bring in guys with technical knowledge of fighting, conditioning, and so on to fill in the gaps. The idea that he personally overseen every mitt and conditioning session for all of these champions just isn't the case. There are camps like that today.

I have heard the same thing about Master Toddy out in Vegas. He is a decent MT coach but his biggest strength is that he makes sure that he brings in the best trainers that he can. Hence all his champions.