driftingorca8 said:If someone who spent seven years training at Microsoft and survived special ops still needs a "boxing school" to learn how to fight... then good for them. Seriously. Bravo.
Alright, look, I guess I phrased that a little sideways. What I meant was, I’m thinking about sticking with boxing.
...that’s exactly what they told me about that situation in Chicago, too. I remember this kid from social services coming at me with seven years of nothing behind him, and honestly, I've seen enough. It’s like trying to drive a semi-truck into a bumper car at a carnival... just ridiculous and narrow-minded.
Anyone who actually knows anything about traditional kung fu would be asking if you're joking or what...
..haha, my whole strategy was just trying to dodge trolls and weird posts whenever possible... ...you have to protect yourself from getting roasted in public😬 , instead of just getting blindsided by some random comment out of nowhere
...I’m my own teacher and my own student, though at this rate, I might just end up being a wooden mannequin... ...honestly, I've been thinking about just setting myself out in the yard to stand perfectly still... ha-ha...
...when someone’s gone, they’re just gone... ...you gotta respect what isn't there anymore, and that includes the person who walked away from this forum under that username... ...or maybe it's just typical behavior for a guy like boxer...
...hmm, those sound like lovely words, but they don't exactly sound like they're coming from you... ...arrogance always finds its way back to where it started... ...it’s not the schools that make the difference, it's the people... ...I was there, facing off against Chen's student of forty-three years, and I couldn't even touch him... ...that doesn't mean the teacher is teaching garbage... ...but it definitely means his talent depends entirely on how well he executes what he does...
...the only thing I actually kept from my Judo days and wrestling is the takedowns and throws, and even then, only if they fall right into my lap instead of me having to hunt for them... ...I've realized I much prefer defensive striking techniques. Practicing forms has taught me how to find those perfect angles for everything—drops, blocks, counters, slips, and footwork...
...I’m asking everyone in this thread to weigh in with their own experiences and really pay attention to what the book is laying down here: "Strength isn't just about how much land you hold or how many people follow you. Winning isn't just about having the best gear. Security isn't just built from high walls and deep trenches, and authority isn't just about barking orders and handing out punishments. Those who build an organization that actually sustains life will survive even if they're small. But those who build an organization that just drains people dry? They're going down, no matter how big they are."
Robin Palmer3 said:Judo and wrestling are just overflowing with techniques... basically every move relies on leverage. It doesn't matter how much a judoka or wrestler weighs when they nail a technique, especially against someone who has zero clue what they're doing. Technique combined with strength—plus everything else physical—is what builds an elite fighter and a true master. If you drop even one of those pieces, you aren't a master anymore.
...well, if we're still talking about these two disciplines... ...what Robin Palmer3 wrote was just a straightforward response to Mark Wilson39's post... ...but I was actually talking about the balance between technique and power—specifically, the difference between how judo guys and wrestlers operate... ...it’s impossible to cover every single angle of a topic in one go.
...look, wrestlers are tough. Their training is brutal, and honestly, it’s a nightmare trying to throw a wrestler when they're on you... judokas are solid too, really hard to take down if you aren't careful... ...and don't go thinking raw strength fixes everything. If there's a massive weight gap, a wrestler's grappling or a judoka's throws won't mean a damn thing if they don't know how to use technique to offset that pure power... ...plus, the law of leverage—and I'm not talking about limb locks here—is a nasty piece of work...