what do you thnk is the best style?

Roy Gaflaer · 04-17-2002, 09:37 PM

enough with the B.S. Lets get back to some actual discussion!

What do you think is the best martial art? I won't even give my opinion out of fear of being blasted by everyone!

MrPoopy · 04-17-2002, 09:42 PM

Monkey Kungfu is the best!

Roy Gaflaer · 04-17-2002, 09:51 PM

Your name fits you.

Really guys this is my last attempt at a serious mature discussion

JaredExtreme · 04-18-2002, 03:00 AM

Juko-Kai

drixx2 · 04-18-2002, 04:26 AM

vale tudo

Flash · 04-18-2002, 10:54 AM

Every martial art must go through some form of evolution if it wishes to be relevant.

Most effective arts today don't spend too much time teaching you how to deal with a charging cavalry man swinging a saber because that's simply something most of us won't have to face unless we happen to be in Afghanistan or Mongolia. They may still teach it so that if ever people in the USA started riding horses instead of cars and started carrying swords, you'd at least have the curriculum to work on. But most modern martial arts deal with empty hand skills, knife, stick and gun because those are the possible threats that most of have will have to face in the modern world.

Look at the skill sets displayed by the current generation of BJJ Vale Tudo fighters as compared to those in Gracies in Action. "Cross-training" is a part of the natural evolution of any martial art which wishes to remain relevant. How many stories have we read about the birth of different Kung-Fu styles that began with "A met B, fought B, got his ass handed to him by B and either i) learned from the experience, modified his style to reflect this experience came back and beat B, or ii) asked B to teach him and incorporated what he learned from B into his current style and became a better fighter."? This is cross-training at its most basic level. It's been going on since Neanderthal A realized that it was more efficient to hit Neanderthal B in the head with a stick or a rock rather than with his bare hands - Neanderthal B either learned from the experience or died.

Szczepankiewicz · 04-18-2002, 12:34 PM

Last attempt? I'll believe it when I see it....

Dim Mak.

likuid · 04-18-2002, 01:07 PM

i'm not sure what it's called, but that thing your mom does with her hips sure drives me crazy

drixx2 · 04-18-2002, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Szczepankiewicz

Dim Mak.

(in his best 'oger' from Revenge of the Nerd's Voice)
what the hell is a 'Dim Mack'

Szczepankiewicz · 04-18-2002, 02:01 PM

If you don't know, I can't tell you. It's secret Ninja stuff....

I've already said too much.

Karlinhos · 04-18-2002, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roy Gaflaer
Really guys this is my last attempt at a serious mature discussion

was there a FIRST attempt?!

Roy Gaflaer · 04-18-2002, 02:35 PM

There were in fact many attempts but this is my last one!!

Karlinhos · 04-18-2002, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roy Gaflaer
What do you think is the best martial art? I won't even give my opinion out of fear of being blasted by everyone!

pffffttttzzzz... like NOBODY here knows?!?!

(duh)

Karlinhos · 04-18-2002, 02:41 PM

Tim,

Can you PLEASE put up a "Beginner GJJ/BJJ Forum" for posts like this?

eh, nevermind... i'll/we'll tough it out... for the 1,589,654th time.

Flash · 04-18-2002, 06:24 PM

http://www.hackernetwork.com/flash/stickdeathx.shtml

04-17-2002, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Roy Gaflaer Novice Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A very small town Posts: 164 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	what do you thnk is the best style? enough with the B.S. Lets get back to some actual discussion! What do you think is the best martial art? I won't even give my opinion out of fear of being blasted by everyone!

04-17-2002, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
MrPoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ks Posts: 782 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Monkey Kungfu! Monkey Kungfu is the best! __________________ MrPoopy

04-18-2002, 03:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Juko-Kai __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme

04-18-2002, 04:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
drixx2 Novice Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 47 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	vale tudo __________________ jason l

04-18-2002, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Flash Novice Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 74 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Evolution is a constant thing... Every martial art must go through some form of evolution if it wishes to be relevant. Most effective arts today don't spend too much time teaching you how to deal with a charging cavalry man swinging a saber because that's simply something most of us won't have to face unless we happen to be in Afghanistan or Mongolia. They may still teach it so that if ever people in the USA started riding horses instead of cars and started carrying swords, you'd at least have the curriculum to work on. But most modern martial arts deal with empty hand skills, knife, stick and gun because those are the possible threats that most of have will have to face in the modern world. Look at the skill sets displayed by the current generation of BJJ Vale Tudo fighters as compared to those in Gracies in Action. "Cross-training" is a part of the natural evolution of any martial art which wishes to remain relevant. How many stories have we read about the birth of different Kung-Fu styles that began with "A met B, fought B, got his ass handed to him by B and either i) learned from the experience, modified his style to reflect this experience came back and beat B, or ii) asked B to teach him and incorporated what he learned from B into his current style and became a better fighter."? This is cross-training at its most basic level. It's been going on since Neanderthal A realized that it was more efficient to hit Neanderthal B in the head with a stick or a rock rather than with his bare hands - Neanderthal B either learned from the experience or died.

04-17-2002, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Roy Gaflaer Novice Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A very small town Posts: 164 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Your name fits you. Really guys this is my last attempt at a serious mature discussion

04-18-2002, 12:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Last attempt? I'll believe it when I see it.... Dim Mak.

04-18-2002, 01:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
likuid Novice Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: new jersey Posts: 99 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm not sure what it's called, but that thing your mom does with her hips sure drives me crazy

04-18-2002, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you don't know, I can't tell you. It's secret Ninja stuff.... I've already said too much.

04-18-2002, 02:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Roy Gaflaer Novice Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A very small town Posts: 164 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	There were in fact many attempts but this is my last one!!

04-18-2002, 02:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Karlinhos Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 650 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Attn: TIM Tim, Can you PLEASE put up a "Beginner GJJ/BJJ Forum" for posts like this? eh, nevermind... i'll/we'll tough it out... for the 1,589,654th time. __________________ www.grappletv.com - Accept the ORIGINATORS, not the DUPLICATORS...!!!

04-18-2002, 06:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
Flash Novice Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 74 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found it! http://www.hackernetwork.com/flash/stickdeathx.shtml

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