I know of a guy who is a dance major in college. He created some sucky looking drunken form (even though he has no CMA experience, and I’d venture to say no MA experience period.) He claims to have created something he calls “African Wu” and teaches it as if it’s a legit MA. Anyway, to make a long story short, he’s been badmouthing schools - one of which was mine - so my sihing wants to challenge him. I’m the only one that knows about it, and if this happens I would probably fight one of the guy’s students. I have no problem with laying the smack down, but I’m wondering if it’s worth it and if we should, as what he’s saying isn’t hurting us directly - We just want to shut him up. What do you think?
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Sounds like a good opportunity to show off that shoulder throw
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Just be nice…but ask a couple dozen questions about his techniques, and the martial arts in general, if he is not legit he will feel really stupid really quick, then ask him how many decades he has been studying to come up with his own art.(see my rant on my “Masters” thread.)
Then ask for a freindly demo, if he really sucks just flat out say it "gee, I dont think that would work at all? Ive been doing Martial arts X years and geez, people pay you for this? Then If he attacks you for questioning him its more justified than someone just beating him down.
Gary
But I also think that your sihung is right for wanting to go challenge him and should do that. Just be real friendly about it. If dude has as little MA training as is assumed then your sihung won’t even have to lay too much a smackdown on him to embarrass the frig outta him, hopefully in front of his students too (at which point you should hand out flyers for your school and ofer a free trial class!).
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Be carefull. My master’s master had his house shot up because he embaressed a kenpo instructors school in hawaii. He made them lose business etc. You’re best off being humble in most situations.
I agree with watchman.
But u can still go ask all them questions, preferably infront of his students. if he attacks u, kill him. otherwise just put up posters and flyers all over his place. (outside is great too)
let him talk, thats his problem.
~K~
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Just ignore him. Losers like that have a built-in self-destruct mechanism because…well, because they are losers.
The more he talks, the more stupid he looks. I had two other MA intructors here (one a San Soo guy and the other a JKD guy) running around talking trash and saying they wanted to challenge me. A lot of talk, no action.
Guess what? They’re long gone and I’m still here - and I didn’t even have to lift a finger.
personally i would say forget it , put him in his place some other way so he stops badmouthing other schools especially yours, i mean you cant take people who create sometihng like african wu seriously but you should teach him to stop badmouthing, why dont you be more tactful and arrange a competition between your school his school and another school he has been badmouthing , so that it doesnt look so ugly like mr african wu sho nuff shogun of harlem you suck and i will kick your as sallover the place. ITs not done in the 21st century between proper martial artists.
Youre above that
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