Have your shifu competed?

[Mulong]

Question, how many of your shifu compete in tournaments?

I personally know that at least two of my shifus did in the early 70’s.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Question, how many of your shifu compete in tournaments?

I personally know that at least two of my shifus did in the early 70’s.

All of them, that I can recall.
Some even outside their own MA.
My SPM teacher competed in western boxing for example.
My former Kykushin teacher did boxing and MT.
My Judo teacher did greco-roman wrestling.

[donjitsu2]

I'm not sure if my sifu competed in tournaments, but I have seen him fight against people from other styles who "just wanted to do a little sparring"...he never lost those.

[lkfmdc]

CTS did western boxing, initially got unpleasantly surprised by it

He did at least one provincial fighting championship I am aware of, took third

won several military sponsored sparring matches

[Mulong]

Thanks guys; now the second part to the question: do you feel that enhance his ability as a shifu?

[sanjuro_ronin]

Thanks guys; now the second part to the question: do you feel that enhance his ability as a shifu?

That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

[MasterKiller]

That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

Sometimes, that which does not kill you just leaves a hole in your heart and a crushing weight in your soul, leaving you desolate, isolated, alone in your room every night drinking and wondering and doubting, until that day when you finally pick yourself up and decide it's a new day and venture out into the world ready to turn things around and then you hear that that which did not kill you is blowing your brother and the dark, dark spiral starts all over again....


Just saying.

[MightyB]

Sometimes, that which does not kill you just leaves a hole in your heart and a crushing weight in your soul, leaving you desolate, isolated, alone in your room every night drinking and wondering and doubting, until that day when you finally pick yourself up and decide it's a new day and venture out into the world ready to turn things around and then you hear that that which did not kill you is blowing your brother and the dark, dark spiral starts all over again....


Just saying.

That's deep. The best revenge is to f*@K her sister (or mother if a sister isn't available).

[MightyB]

Well, don't know if my Sifu has ever competed... but I compete (Judo - Jiu Jitsu), crosstrain, & spar other styles, and my Sifu can still slap me around like an unwanted stepdaughter. So how does that fit in?

Last night I was the grappling sparring partner of one of our regular amateur MMA fighters - 155lbs (I'm 165 but I'm old... so that evens out the weight diff) and I had no problems - kind've left me a little worried for him - but in his defense, we weren't striking. And again, my Sifu scares the heck out of me and I wouldn't want to test him by getting too c0cky. So - what if your Sifu has never competed but slaps the heck out of those who do?

[IronWeasel]

He fought in tournaments (karate) and challenge matches.

[sanjuro_ronin]

That's deep. The best revenge is to f*@K her sister (or mother if a sister isn't available).

Both if preferable.
And video it and "leak it" on the net.

[Shaolin]

This is my current coach whom I train with exclusively. He's competed a few times.



We have several good quality coaches at our gym but because of Riggs' experience, the difference in knowledge and application is worlds apart.

[TenTigers]

All of my students' teachers competed.
Does that count?

[Mulong]

It does Rik, because you served your time on the floor too in the old days...

[Pork Chop]

Sometimes, that which does not kill you just leaves a hole in your heart and a crushing weight in your soul, leaving you desolate, isolated, alone in your room every night drinking and wondering and doubting, until that day when you finally pick yourself up and decide it's a new day and venture out into the world ready to turn things around and then you hear that that which did not kill you is blowing your brother and the dark, dark spiral starts all over again....


Just saying.

You found my blog from 2006 again, huh?