Do you think there is some validity to Ralek’s form of training? Tekken, and other semi-realistic games do hold some martial application to them. Is it possible that if one studied them for a while and practiced the moves as closely as possible taking all aspects of form in mind, that one could develop even slightly medial training abilities?
I remember before I actually started training, I got interested in it by the Matrix. I watched it almost twice or three times a week. I totally absorbed anything I saw. I watched the “Making of the Video” and rewound and played the parts where it showed the actors stretching and doing various basic exercises over and over, and I could mimic them, and I did actually become very flexible, and did build the base for some of my strong kicks and punches.
Now, from what I’ve heard, Ralek is pretty intense. I am pretty sure he spends at least 30 minutes a day training, studying martial arts information and practicing drills and sparring once in a while to try out his techniques.
Coupled with this, he could also be a naturally good street fighter. I know some street fighters who’ve only taken a few months of training and could crush any people with 2-4 years of experience, just because they’ve tested their skills and molded them to the street.
Now, after saying this. Do you think there is some validity in Ralek’s form of training on studying videos/games/manuals/reading/practicing?
Something to think about…
“Damned be the day that befalls us in a most hostile manner that shall compromise our Country, and damned be the great lengths at which are required of to stir our Patriotism.” - Anonymous
No I haven’t, trust me, I still think Ralek is a fat *****, but that isn’t the point. I am trying to understand his form of training, that’s all.
What do you think people who study from videos do? They look at the screen, follow what they see and practice. Videos teach application.
In the same way, Ralek looks at the screen, follows what he sees closely, and practices. He can study the application of each technique presented by studying the cause and effects of certain actions. If he is unsure about something, he looks it up.
And just incase you say that people who learn from Videos are useless, what about that one girl last year who won a high-level tournament in TKD on forms and sparring, and got a black belt in 9 months off of videos? Hmmmmmm???
“Damned be the day that befalls us in a most hostile manner that shall compromise our Country, and damned be the great lengths at which are required of to stir our Patriotism.” - Anonymous
Fate have brought me here, only a video game fighting person can defeat another vgpf.
Ralek can fight Emin Boztepe, Cung Le, Marvin Perry, Yip Man, Yang Luchan…
But the final battle is Xebsball vs Ralek, its been decided, not by me, but by a greater force, yes, and in the end, for sure, victorios i am, so no time to feel sorry or ashamed of your genital dimensions my friends, in the end, justice will crush chaos, the sun shines for all, dont concentrate on the finger, empty your cup.
One more thing, nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide, shaolin worldwide.
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Nothing compares to getting taught by real time and present teachers. By watching non-instructional videos or ('cuse me why I bite my lip to stifle the laughter)Crappy arcade games you cannot get the correct instruction as to exactly what is being trained/exercised. Specific instruction is all part and parcel of knowing why you exercise this part of the body here and there and to what ends it achieves. Without that kind of knowledge you don’t why you do some exercises and run the risk of damaging yourself.
Ralek is erroneous and lacking when it comes to credibility. It doesn’t take that long to realsie it.
What a funny idea! Being a massive Tekken fan myself I tried a few of Bruce Irving’s (the Muay Thai guy, obviously) moves on real people. The difference is that in Tekken if someone steps into you when you kick, they don’t knock you over. And if your kick hits, it doesn’t matter if they’re standing 2cm away or 4 feet.
Keep dreaming about the movies/videogames/imagination thing. Nothing beats hardcore training with a good instructor.
Oh yeah, it hurts a s**tload more getting hit in real life than it does on a game. But Ralek’s right (sort of) about one thing. BJJ is awesome!
And is 30 minutes a day intense? My God you must think the rest of us are immortals. I train 20 hours a week minimum. Every week. If you want it, I’ll post a copy of my reigime for you.
Sorry to get so snakey about it, but this whole “Video game warriors” bullst p*es me off. You asked a serious question. My answer? A resounding no.
“Through strength, learn gentleness. Through gentleness, strength will prevail”
you CLAIM to of knocked out a Tai chi instructor, whose skill and level of aptitude could very well of been basic anyway. This alone does not in anyway give you the credentials to think of yourself as victorious!.
Ralek is just someone who likes to post inflammatory remarks to see if he can get a rise out of all the Kung Fu pracs.
He especially likes it when people lose their cool and thus prove to him that Kung fu guys are not calm cool and collected as they like to think they are, but rather they can be quite a pack of hotheads.
anyway, hard cheese, I’m human first and soemtimes I’m proactive and other times I’m reactive, that’s the way it is to me.
Personally I think Ralek and those who are likeminded are the lowest common denominator in martial arts practitioners.
He doesn’t even have the cajones to tell anyone who he is, just a kid with a stick poking tigers in a cage.
You guys critizize me for trying to fight people on this forum and say i should go out and fight people at a kung fu school.
I do this and KO the instructor. Now you guys say it’s fake. Well one of the reasons i try to fight forum members is so i can tell the world that kung fu sucks and have proof when the other forum member verafies the fight. You guys also say that the instructor must not have been skilled. How do you know that? Have you ever considered the fact that kung fu just sucks and it won’t help you no matter how skilled you are at doing taijiquan forms?
Ralek, didn’t you get one punch in on the tai chi guy? I’m not saying you didn’t win, it’s just that with one punch you defeated the entire world, past present and future, of kung fu. You are the best!! I want to be your sniveling sidekick guy like the guy who was in all those Bruce Lee movies. I’ll always make this face
Ok, I could not resist just once…I can’t believe I am doing this.
RALEK: I would never ask you to reveal yourself especially after all your little fun posts here. But…if you really did beat this Tai Chi dancer you talk about, you could just give us his School’s name, city and location please. Nobody on this forum has anything against this guy. We just want to know more about his style so we can heed your advice, and not study the way he does. And verify if you are full of sh1t. Opps. Hey man, you poked my eye from outside the cage! Put that stick down.
So what, are you gonna tell us who this guy is or what
