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Andy, this is as good a thread as any to post this, and I'm taking a chance that you're not a troll. Since you've been here, you've done little but butt into threads and assert that other people's arts are shit, that they require no training, and that you could defeat them all with your sheer badassedness. When people have understandably taken offense, you say that If we knew about your fantastic credentials and could see you with your black belt on at the dojo, we would not speak to you in this manner. The fact is, we don't know your credentials, we can't see you, and it doesn't matter anyway. It's a print medium. You have to earn all that respect all over again here by writing something clever, or at least something not reeking of dumbass.
You may be the greatest martial artist in the world, but that counts for crap here if you can't enlighten us through your writing. So far all you've written is that (1) you're a badass and we should respect you, and (2) other people's martial arts and fitness regimens suck for undisclosed reasons. If you're not a troll and are who you say you are, you should be aware that this is classic martial arts message board troll behavior, albeit with slightly better spelling.
To pick on Mike Brewer for a second, he has the probably the best verifiable credentials of any martial arts instructor who regularly posts here. His credentials aren't why he's respected, though. He's respected because he posts intelligent comments and critiques of his own arts and those of others in a non-abusive manner, as well as helpful tips on training regimens. If he was a tool who did nothing but crow no-substance rants about what an amazing ass kicker he was and how much everyone else sucks, he'd get less respect than a novice who actually posts intelligently and helpfully.
So if you're not a troll, quit telling us how much everyone else sucks and starts telling us why you think one art is superior to another. Give us something to debate. If you are a troll, quit being one and start being the kind of person who adds to the conversation instead of distracting from it. We've got enough trolls.
You may be the greatest martial artist in the world, but that counts for crap here if you can't enlighten us through your writing. So far all you've written is that (1) you're a badass and we should respect you, and (2) other people's martial arts and fitness regimens suck for undisclosed reasons. If you're not a troll and are who you say you are, you should be aware that this is classic martial arts message board troll behavior, albeit with slightly better spelling.
To pick on Mike Brewer for a second, he has the probably the best verifiable credentials of any martial arts instructor who regularly posts here. His credentials aren't why he's respected, though. He's respected because he posts intelligent comments and critiques of his own arts and those of others in a non-abusive manner, as well as helpful tips on training regimens. If he was a tool who did nothing but crow no-substance rants about what an amazing ass kicker he was and how much everyone else sucks, he'd get less respect than a novice who actually posts intelligently and helpfully.
So if you're not a troll, quit telling us how much everyone else sucks and starts telling us why you think one art is superior to another. Give us something to debate. If you are a troll, quit being one and start being the kind of person who adds to the conversation instead of distracting from it. We've got enough trolls.
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