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I think the Western has to much proud on this one and do not want to admit that it never can be as good as them in the Far Eastern countries. It's their lifestyle. Do we serious think we can learn all the moves etc in some years while they are practicing the art their whole life? B.S.
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Huh? I'll take a decent western boxing pro over a super black belt karate master from the East any day. The number of techniqes is not very important. I don't want to generalize, but someone from a foreign land who practices a martial art for his entire life in the peace of the dojo is likely not nearly as tough as an inner city kid from a rough neighborhood in America (or any other nation for that matter). Westerners win competitions in the East all the time. Sure, Sakuraba beat a couple Gracies, but how many Eastern Kung Fu masters did they choke out of consciousness before people started studying their methods like the bible?