i think chris stated that most internal arts are not based on technique.......so your not realy "missing out" on techniques from other styles, or losing the ground game, or stand up game. It encompases everything. Also there are no "best" techniques in my opinion, only real techniques, or ones which a person is able to apply. If a technique works its has been succesfull, its like saying whats the best Bigmac out there.....well they are all bigmacs........chose any, it wont matter.
As far as bruce lee, he hardly had enough time to "master" his first art, not even close i would say, he did just what Chris said, used other things to fill the glass........and he was not by any stretch of the imagination an undefeated fighter. Bruce allowed people to bypass there dancing arts that where around at the time, by using only the techniques that he felt where valuable. Alot, if not all of what bruce lee was saying has been around long before he was born. He was good at showing the succesfull concepts of other arts.....why does everyone quote bruce lee anyway? lol.
If you train real, if you have a good teacher who is an accual "master" of his art, then there is no need to crosstrain, all you need to do is train allot and train hard. Mindset is important to.
when chris says specializing he doesn't mean "stand up game" or "my specialty is ground fighting" he means working hard at one art, and art that covers all the basis....
specializing in one thing such as "striking" is not a good thing for a well rounded fighter....it just limits you.
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