Thread: Why not Kung Fu

Originally Posted by Yinboxer

There are a lot of schools out there that only do forms. Just be glad you aren't in one of those! I don't understand how schools that don't have contact between students exist, especially if they are claiming to teach self-defense. I am not saying that you need to go full contact--that could be fatal if you are practicing the real deal. To paraphrase a quote from Bruce Lee, learning to fight without getting hit is like learning to swim without getting wet.

...or its like making a PBJ without bread! I mean, come on people..think!....lol

Originally Posted by kung-fwho?

I'll take the "probably" because you were kind enough to say "usually" in the sentence preceding, indicating (hopefully) that you realise not all kung fu practitioners are the same. Not all kung-fu is forms and cooperative partners, just as all Thai boxing is not tree kicking and elbows.

Tree kicking and elbows...lol. I can tell you're a fan of the Sunday afternoon genre. I am aware that some kung-fu styles train differently than others, if there is a kung-fu stylist out there that teaches reality-based self-defense, by all means talk about it. This is the time and place. But this is a group that likes to see and hear results; too often there are trolls rummaging about how a white belt in ABC-do schools a golden gloves boxer.

Originally Posted by kung-fwho?

Once again, all we need is mutual open mindedness. Please don't close the door to kung-fu as no art is perfect and no one person knows everything. Plus we've all heard it before...there's always someone better than you.

Sure, check out my previous posts. I am pretty open minded to whatever works, but I generally think that some styles can use more modern training methods.

LOL...training in the martial arts, I've gotten my @ss handed to me plenty of times; that's part of training. In general you train as realistically as possible while trying to minimize injuries.

Originally Posted by kung-fwho?

....also, you show me a MMA practitioner that has done one movement 10,000 times and i'll guarantee you that he looks like a kung-fu guy by the end of it all....because simply put, kung-fu = time and skill

Good interpretation of the word kung-fu and tie in to MMA. What style of kung-fu do you practice?

Originally Posted by Tom Yum

Tree kicking and elbows...lol. I can tell you're a fan of the Sunday afternoon genre. I am aware that some kung-fu styles train differently than others, if there is a kung-fu stylist out there that teaches reality-based self-defense, by all means talk about it. This is the time and place. But this is a group that likes to see and hear results; too often there are trolls rummaging about how a white belt in ABC-do schools a golden gloves boxer.



Sure, check out my previous posts. I am pretty open minded to whatever works, but I generally think that some styles can use more modern training methods.

LOL...training in the martial arts, I've gotten my @ss handed to me plenty of times; that's part of training. In general you train as realistically as possible while trying to minimize injuries.



Good interpretation of the word kung-fu and tie in to MMA. What style of kung-fu do you practice?

Any style that will be taught to me and any style that works, I suppose. ... by the way, I have checked quite a few of your posts and you definitely seem to be more open minded than most in these forums. Which is pretty rare in the martial arts community.

Originally Posted by kung-fwho?

Any style that will be taught to me and any style that works, I suppose. ... by the way, I have checked quite a few of your posts and you definitely seem to be more open minded than most in these forums. Which is pretty rare in the martial arts community.

Thanks. Good luck with your martial arts training!

Originally Posted by kung-fwho?

Anyways, back to the original conversation....why doesn't MMA give due respect to the various kung-fu styles? Lot's of reasons including: (1) All MMA events are run by BJJ types (2) And the truly effective (by effective I mean lethal) martial artists don't train to fight in cages with rules, they train to win in real life...not pay per view productions.

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