Which style would you fear the most in a fight and which would you laugh the most at?
Why?
Not sure about the former, but I’d laugh the most at the style which taught its students that the only thing that matters is the style.
I think I would be most worried about an experienced street fighter over most martial artists regardless of style.
Well, yeah, anyone with experience would be something to worry about in my book, because it means they’ve been through this once before and survived. If they’re still walking free and breathing after getting into streetfights, they must be doing something right, regardless of style or training.
Definately More afraid of a good well rounded fighter than any particular style.
May I ask?
Sorry, this is a little off topic. But what do you mean by the term ‘street fighter’, Paul? You draw a distinction between it and a ‘martial artist’.
Anyway, on topic. I would fear Muy Thai because it looks fierce, though I believe I could still win given my opponents ablities, and I would laugh at monkey kung fu. It looks silly, but that would get me into trouble wouldn’t it.
Fear anyone who’s about 5’10, 145lbs, and studies Jeet Kune Do or Wing Chun, who can side step the shiiit out of anything you try!
FEAR…has no place in a confrontation…if you have fear…then you are 50% of the way to losing…great warriors do not fight in anger, fear or any other emotion…they defend themselves in calmness, awareness and wisdom…with their years of having training correctly doing the rest. On ther other side of the coin, laughing and overconfidence will also bring you 50% of the way towards losing.
GHD
I would fear Muay thai, BJJ. They spar hardcore and each month they will get more full contact experience then most people do their entire lifetime.
I would laugh at kung fu guys who train forms and drills.
sigh Ralek…leave. Don’t even bother to argue with anyone just leave. We’re sick of you and your lies. Nobody wants you here and nobody likes you, just disappear from this forum. We’re all sick of your useless antics and your boring posts.
Originally posted by NorthernMantis
sigh Ralek…leave.
That would imply him having somewhere to leave to… ie. it would require ralek to have a life, which he obviously doesn’t. Alhtough I suppose he could jerk off to his BJJ CD-Rom again.
lol
Fear most? I hear Kali is pretty badass ,Krav Marga too. I wouldn’t want to go up against another Mantis stylist in a free for all ( I like my eyesight and testicles intact , thankyou ).
Laugh at most? Someone who thinks they know it all. Usually western wreslers who think MA is “Dance”. They sing a different tune after a groin shot or two. . .
I fear the smallest bouncer in the club. Or the ones that don’t look hard.
Why? Cos you know they are there for a reason; and it ain’t cos they look hard - so they must be the shi.t.
this has made me think of another topic.
mantis9
I think there is a huge diff between a street fighter and a ‘martial artist’ in most cases. You should be able to figure that one out.
I fought a muay thai fighter recently. He was no big deal and he outweighed me by over 25 pounds. It makes no sense to worry about this style or that style. Some people suck and some don’t it’s not the style or lack thereof.
I disagree to a point. Some (most , probably) ma’s favor one type of body over another.
I’d say that a TKD’er is better off being tall and leggy with strong legs while someone who does Animal KF is better to be shorter and bulk-ier with a strong upper body.
I’d take a Martial Artist with some “street experience” over just a regular guy with more “street experience” , since the MA’er actually has some sort of plan and system , while the other guy is just flying on pure talent for fighting.
Good point Sharky
“I fear the smallest bouncer in the club. Or the ones that don’t look hard.
Why? Cos you know they are there for a reason; and it ain’t cos they look hard - so they must be the shi.t.”
I had a sensei tell me that in a bad neighborhood he didn’t fear the guy with all the scars on his face, but the guy in the nice suit picking his teeth with switchblade.
Northern Mantis. You say your tired of my lies? I think that you are tired of my truths, not my lies. I don’t lie on this forum. Everything i do is truth. I fought shaolin tiger. I went to cooper park and can describe the park in detail but JF Spring never showed up.
If you do not like my truths that is fine. No many kung fu stylists enjoy learning their styles fighting record agaisnt other martial arts. UFC, EFC, IFC. Kung fu has failed in these arenas. If you think it’s a lie then make sure you see it before you disbelieve it.
Time for your nap, Ralek. Go dream some more about the ultimate video-fu school you are opening and all the kungfu losers you will beat up with your invincible skillz.
Back on topic: We have all sizes and body types in my wingchun school, and there seems to be no set physical criteria for who is good and who is not. Each fighter adapts the principles to work with his/her own body and preference.
There’s a huge fella, like 6’ 8" and 280 lbs, solid as a rock, arms like a gorilla. His rooting is so incredibly solid he doesn’t have to do a whole lot. He uses his strength and solidity to his advantage - if you cannot avoid him, he will hurt you. There’s another fella, he’s like 5’6" and 160lbs. He is fast, very fast, and his structure is excellent. zipWHAM* he’s inside and you’re hurting. When he fights the big guy, he uses the fact that he’s shorter and lighter to his total advantage, literally climbing all over this big bear of a man.
There’s another guy, he’s average size and weight, very very good wingchunner, but he loves to box and grapple, so if you let him get in too close, he’ll punch the beejesus out of you, and if he can, he’ll take you down just because its fun for him.
Each of these guys is completely different. All of them are nasty fighters, you would seriously not want to face them on the street. Each of them is an excellent wingchunner, yet they each look and move differently when using their style.
Fighter, not style, although style must definitly work in order for fighter to find it useful. That’s my two yen.
Originally posted by Gold Horse Dragon
FEAR…has no place in a confrontation…if you have fear…then you are 50% of the way to losing…great warriors do not fight in anger, fear or any other emotion…they defend themselves in calmness, awareness and wisdom…with their years of having training correctly doing the rest.
Yeah that sounds good, but in the real world people feel fear. It
is a defense mechanism, a standard physiological function that
can’t just be turned on and off at will. Though there probably are some exceptions.