Lately i have been wondering if WT/WC is becoming to intellectuel for lack of real fight opportunities.
It seems like people start to talk alot about using “advanced technics” in fights like fingerstrikes, joint breaking etc.
Now I have been in a lot of fights, and have done a lot of full contact sparrings both with other WT/WC practicioner and other styles, and it rarely gets beyond using pretty basic technics like front kicks, straight punch and such. of cause your use of these basic technics become more advanced, but to be honest I have never used fingerstrikes and only once a joint breaking technic in a real fight.
I get a little annoyed when people defend not going to UFC or other such matches because of our supposevely deadly technics. Its nothing but excuses, WT/WC fighters used to compete in many fights where deadly technics where outlawed, and quite regulary won these. I belive we still have some practicioners who fight, and do pretty well. Instead tell the truth, that most people who join kung fu classes do it to improve themself, not to boost some ego.
Dont tell a bjj guy you could beat his ass, go show it to him. It doesnt have to be in the ring, you could spar in his or your gym. Or if you dont want to spar him, just tell him out straight that it doesnt interest you.
Another thing which irritates me, is when people talk about using their “deadly technics” in real fight. or worse during training starts making up these technics for dealing with an attack.
When did you last eyegouge a person or break his leg or arm in a fight ?
Spend some more time on your “supposevely” basic technics, they will save your ass in a fight, not “the deadly stuff”.
Moreover, on my travels around to other WT/WC schools at home and abroad, I have come acros many instructors who have never used their technics in real combat, and one hadnt even tried sparring.
Now is there something wrong with not fighting or sparring. Of cause not, but how can you honestly look your pupils in the eye and tell him that your WT/WC can save his ass if you havent tested it. How can you state that WT/WC is still an effective style, when you dont try it out against other styles.
I know WSL fought a lot of matches and pretty much beat everybody, but you are not WSL or some other super fighter. You are Dan, Johnny or whatever name you go by, like me just the average guy down the block. If you want to pass on your knowledge, be pretty **** sure you know its for real, dont take other peoples word for it.
I’m afraid that maybe WT/WC is turning into an intellectual style like karate did long ago. Before karate used to be very lively, and effective, but gradually real fighting was abandoned and kata (forms) took over. look at the karate forms now. It is more important to look good than to be effective, and im afraid that WT/WC will head in the same direction. Already we have arguments over which version of SLT is the correct one. People argue whether it should be finished in 20 min or 4 hours.
Come on, wake up and smell the roses people.
