I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons
This relates to something that was, for quite a while, common in kung fu circles. Talking to a teacher, and saying "I want to learn taiji" and they're like "I know taiji". Same teacher, "I know hung gar". "I know mantis boxing".
I would only care about what a teacher is expert in, and if they say each style they know a form in, I'd go elsewhere.
I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons
My expertise is striking, it is what I do best and what I LIKE and PREFER to do.
Style is irrelevant.
Just as my sig line says.
Yes I have a shodan in Judo, a couple of years of BJJ, wrestling and whatnot, but I did that to be able to use my striking, not to be a "grappler".
If someone wants to learn submission grappling I send them to BJJ, if they want to learn KB I send them to MT, but if they want to take their striking to the next level VS pretty much anything they will face, I may be able to help them with that.
We have to know our limitations and our strengths.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
Style gets you laid.
I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons
It could be that the guy doesn't like to get hit. Heck - I don't like to get hit so I don't play with the strikers too much anymore. And I do like to take advantage of my BJJ brethren who don't understand the finer points of the takedowns that Judo has... Maybe this guy's an old Judoka who likes Judo and finds it refreshing to work out with younger fighting ready BJJers.
Not everybody becomes an expert at something to then pursue other things.
If someone is brought in to share his expertise it is most likely that they won't engage in other forms of play/sparring as they are not proficient at it... if they are able or willing to participate in other forms of practice should not take away from the level of expertise that person has in the particular subject.
Example: How many people do you know that play an instrument? Are they all virtuosos? Are they all technical? Are they conservatory material? Do they play more than one instrument or are they master at only one? Or are they doing it for fun? Are they using as a therapeutic avenue?
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Tom
Integrated Kung Fu Academy
Kung Fu - Kickboxing - MMA -Self Defense
Media, PA -Delaware County
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I would use a blue eyed, blond haired Chechnyan to ruin you- Drake on weapons
The current state of the art thinking on knife / blade defense is that you will have to wrestle to survive. The top programs / methods are all grappling / wrestling based. Considering how poor most TMA people's grappling and wrestling is, it is pretty funny to hear them run to the blade as their answer to the MMA approach
truth is a bitch
really, you think wrestling is a solution to weapons on the street?
really?
My blade trumps your dumb ass ross, so does my shotgun, my sword, my baseball bat.
"programs"?
there's NO program, there is only training and then reality.
when faced with reality, it is definitely better to have trained, but still only marginally. If you want the advantage, you must have superior weaponry.
if all you're gonna get into is a fist fight, meh, big effen deal.
I like how ring guys always think that their gym training will save them
when are you going to deal with that reality?
Kung Fu is good for you.
Maybe MMA matches will evolve to include bladed weapons LOL....
nah thats just estoopid.
Aye, and there's the rub of pretty much every discussion and argument on this forum...should one specialize or be a generalist. Kung fu is based around specialization, MMA is based around general skills.
Which is better? Is it better to know a little punching, grappling, kicking, throwing or to be the unparalleled best at one technique or set of techniques?
IMO, people that win at MMA are great grapplers. Boxer are great punchers. Judoka specialize in throws.
Should we try to learn a little bit of each from all of them or be the best in one area?
No easy answers here. At the minimum learning another MA let's you see deficiencies in the art you choose to specialize in. It also depends on whether we are talking about street or competitions with pre-defined rule sets.
EO