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why does everyone quote bruce lee anyway? lol.
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Because the man was a martial genius and he accomplished more in his 30+ years than most of us will accomplish in our entire lives. That's why. No joke. I don't think you, as an 18 year old with some eastern swordplay and a few months of Systema (not an insult, just a point), are really in any position to criticize him.
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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....
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How many arts cover all the bases, and if one did, wouldn't you be learning 'groundfighting' or 'striking?' What if your art is boxing, or Muay Thai, or wrestling, or Karate, or Wing Chun? These arts address only standup or groundfighting ranges, not both. Would mastering one of these not be considered specialization? Or do only Internal Chinese Arts fall gain that dubious distinction? William Cheung (Wing Chun) was a master of his art--a 'specialist' even--and he was taken to the ground by a student with a mere five years experience (Emin Boztepe). They proceeded to have a slapping match. Where was all his incredible skill that specialization should have granted him? Where do you think the creators of 'complete' arts drew thier principles and techniques from? They didn't pull them out of their asses? They drew on various arts and disciplines.
There are more holes in this argument than I care to count.
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Also there are no "best" techniques in my opinion, only real techniques, or ones which a person is able to apply.
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What I can do and what you can do may be very different. What Ajarn Chai can do and what I can do is also going to be quite different. What is applicable for me may be a predetermined failure for you and vice versa.
I can't even go on arguing this. It's silly.