Reasons to study TCMA (IronFist likes TCMA)

[Frost]

Originally Posted by EarthDragon

Frost
so let me get this straight you, power lift, grapple, Thai box, MMA, CLF, bakmei and dragon, style???????
no wonder your all over the place, may I suggest trainning just 1 art and becoming good at it instead of trying to train 6 on top of power lifting and just being so so , you know jack of all trades thing.
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How did I know you were going to pull the jack of all trades thing out of thin air?, how long must one spend in a single art before he gets good enough to know it?
This again is where you go wrong gross generalisations without knowing what you are talking about:
I studied TCMA exclusively for a decade, most of that time under one master very well known here in the UK. I gained sifu level under him and represented him at various national comps here in the UK in both forms and traditional barehand sparring, during my last year with him I studied with another sifu in addition who taught me his arts of CLF and bakmei/dragon and opened my eyes as to what I was missing, he also introduced me to grappling lol
I then went the sporting route competing in grappling for several years (won the submission league competition that braulio estima ran twice in a row amongst other wins, picking up fasted sub of the comp at one.
I trained MMA and Thai out of the same club I grappled, not too uncommon Thai is the stand up art of choice for most MMA clubs: I trained a minimum three times a week with guys competing at national and international level in grappling and MMA .
At this time I stopped doing all TCMA classes but still practised on my own, I have done grappling and MMA since 2002 or so and still train it now.
Powerlifting I took up to help me in grappling comps, when I stopped competing in grappling I started to compete in powerlifting, done a few comps got some medals at the regional level but nothing worth writing home about . I started back with my CLF and bakmei sifu a few years ago as well hence the bakmei and CLF when I cut the number of MMA and grappling days I attend due to work and finances, and simply wishing to challenge myself differently.
So for a jack of all trades I think I have done ok: reached sifu level under one well known UK master, competed at national competitions for him, won several regional grappling comps, medalled in powerlifting at the local level and managed to pick up a fair bit of CLF and hakka stuff along the way. Could I have been a better TCMA person if I put the whole 2 decades+ into it rather than the decade + maybe BUT I wouldn’t have enjoyed myself as much

[David Jamieson]

Please stop with the personal attacks.
It diminishes the value of conversations and kills topics.

I don't want to edit posts, close threads etc.
Be civil or be gone.

[Drake]

Originally Posted by David Jamieson

Please stop with the personal attacks.
It diminishes the value of conversations and kills topics.

I don't want to edit posts, close threads etc.
Be civil or be gone.

You're ugly and your mom dresses you funny.

[EarthDragon]

frost,
How did I know you were going to pull the jack of all trades thing out of thin air?, how long must one spend in a single art before he gets good enough to know it?
This again is where you go wrong gross generalisations without knowing what you are talking about:

thats a question only you can answer, how many years does it take to earn a BB or how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? (old american commerical for lollipops)
again depends on how much you put into it agian only you can answer that question.

Could I have been a better TCMA person if I put the whole 2 decades+ into it rather than the decade + maybe BUT I wouldn’t have enjoyed myself as much

you last line here says it all you enjoyed yourself, than all im asking is to understand that people in TCMA may be doing that as well so perhaps you can see that it doesn have to be all MMA and you can look at it from bother angles. thats like always getting down on someone becuse they xchoose the japanse arts and people on the forum dis them becuse they didnt chooose what they liked, you see the point im trying to make? hope this helps smooth out some of your rough edges, epsecially for a shifu leve, you should be more humble and wise. hoave a wonderful day sincerly

[SteveLau]

My reasons to study TCMA are simple. First, logic told me that these time tested arts still exist today after centuries are probably good. Second, they suit me. That is they suits my physique, philosophy and training goals.



KC
Hong Kong

[David Jamieson]

Originally Posted by Drake

You're ugly and your mom dresses you funny.

Thank you for using "you're" properly.
Now stop it subversion boy.