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Originally posted by chris davis 200
I would say that the street was a more important battle ground to concider than the ring - if you are not a competition fighter does that mean you are not an effectice fighter?
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Yes, street defense and awareness is probably more important if you’re an average MA person. And No, competition doesn’t make a fighter... But the point I was making was not that. In today’s modern society, it’s very unlikely that you’ll encounter a situation that presents itself to most of your martial arts techniques. Real street assualts are quick and uncertain — READ my post regarding “the Truth About Street Fighting.” It’s not just an essay I decided to write. It’s a product of research, personal insight and professional opinions.
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Originally posted by chris davis 200
I thik you are imagining that the person rooting would be static and going to try and meet the force of a tackle head on - that would just be stupid - i think what he is getting at is that with a strong root AND mobility - you should be able to avoid this tyupe of attack being effective.
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I know what rooting implies – strong stances with quick footwork. My brother has trained in kung-fu his entire life and rubbed some of it off on me. However, I tend to disagree that it is enough to thwart people from tackling you down. Someone who is content on taking you down will eventually succeed, unless you knock him out ofcourse.
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Originally posted by chris davis 200
Please explain to me 'proffessional level kung fu' this means nothing at all to me - what it means is that someone has made a business out of kung fu not that they profficient in it.
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It means people who are regarded in kung-fu circles as masters, or sanshou fighters. People who train for the fight and put their skills to test... Some of these people, like sanshou fighters, understand the reality of combat and ring sport. Some, like grandmasters of their own art, are only preaching theories. I tend to have more faith in a guy that has professional fights, when in a street confrontation, because he’s dealt with adrenaline, getting hit and such...
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Originally posted by chris davis 200
The fact that no 'notible kung fu guy' has gone into the ring at UFC or Pride means nothing - it just means that they have no real interest in showing off in a ring or competition fighting. Not everyone does!
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Yes, that may be true.... But we can also guess that there’s very few that can compete and win. A person who has the ablility to win fame and fortune will mostl likely try.
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Originally posted by chris davis 200
I am not sure about the tactics that he has used - there is a difference between sparring with a guy and spitting in his face.
But many 'dirty tactics' are not really that - it is just training for the worst case scinario. If nothing else works then ripping someones balls off - or sticking your thumbs in their eyes just might! 
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Sure, I believe in combat & survival training... But spitting at someone in a karate atmosphere isn’t the place, especially when your partner has already indicated that such techniques were not admisable. There’s a time and place for everything.