TC, until some of these 'high level masters' start beating even the average grapplers out there regularly, kung fu won't get the respect that you feel it deserves. Again, the grappler can poke/gouge someone in the eyes, punch someone in the throat, pull hair, bite, scratch, pinch and squeeze someone's balls just as easily as the non-grappler can. All of that being equal, the grappler is still the superior grappler that the kung fu guy doesn't have an answer for. If you like kung fu and think it's good, then great. Keep on keepin' on. Personally, I don't really care what anyone practices. I gave up on trying to wake people up and open eyes about fifteen years ago. If someone doesn't want to spend the time on the mat learning real grappling, then that's on them. That's just one less person that I have to worry about. Peace & good luck. |