What do you guys think of this guy?

Most importantly, though—Che totally messed up here. It’s not "pederikuša," it's "pederuša"—you can't just go around dropping mistakes like that. omg😬 😬

Don't start a war over it or anything... just kidding

I see this instructor has a few solid foundational drills, but what I’m really wondering is—how safe is it to actually try training this stuff on my own via the internet?
My question is mainly directed at Caine, since he clearly knows his stuff, though I'm open to hearing from everyone else too!

Mark Wilson39 said:I can see this instructor has some solid foundational concepts down, but what I really want to know is just how safe it actually is to try training this stuff on my own via the internet?
this question is primarily directed at Caine because he clearly knows his stuff, though I'm opening it up to everyone else too

Mark Wilson39, when you are talking about "soft" styles—if you can even call them that—I strongly suggest you listen to Caine above all others!👍 👍 👍

Stipe23 said:Not a chance.
It just doesn't exist.
It's nothing more than a sales pitch being pushed here.

Ask yourself—doesn't it seem weird that you've been hearing these fairy tales for months now, yet you haven't seen or heard anything concrete?
You won't.

If we're talking about Wing Chun, the most anyone from the so-called "real" industry has ever shown is some video typical of those bad fantasy martial arts—an old guy from Asia in a white gi performing some useless kata against a "live" opponent.

- Stipe -

this "guy"—who they call a "master"🤣 always gives me a good laugh... especially when I remember certain details about him🤣 🤣 🤣 🙏 😁

Jonathan Johnson67 said:If you already know that, then why bother training Wing Chun at all?
PS. This question goes out to all Wing Chun practitioners out there.

-I didn't say everyone is selling smoke... but 98% of them are... personally, if I were looking to send my son to learn from a real master outside of the States, I'd look toward someone like Gary Lam...

-As for me, I learned from someone I trained with, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. 👍 🙏

-Maybe I oversimplified my point—I didn't quite lay it out clearly enough... the thing is, if you want an actual expert to show you real skill—to actually commit themselves to your progress—you first have to earn their trust... and you don't get that just by taking a quick trip to Hong Kong or something... that was the essence of my post... there's that traditional Chinese approach of 3 years + 3 years + 3 years... 😉 Americans tend to want everything overnight—instant gratification—that's just the mindset here... the Chinese view things differently... though, they've become very clever at adapting to those Western demands, which is how they turned Wing Chun into such a massive success... just to give you some perspective, GGM Ting has roughly 1,000,000 students worldwide in his organization... which is a huge number, and frankly, a massive amount of money... so yes, true Wing Chun masters do exist... they're in the minority, sure... but they're out there... just don't expect any of them to take you under their wing for serious instruction overnight...

vey... said:Seriously, how can you even practice or defend an art where the whole point is just to drain your bank account while keeping all the actual useful stuff hidden from you? 😕 😕 😕

The gnom is your boy...☕

Well, it’s pretty obvious why, because even Che has a handful of idiots he can milk for some quick cash...

Brandon Hayes73 said:That’s exactly why—even Che has a few idiots around him he can milk for cash...

🤣 🤣 🙂

vey... said:I honestly don't get how you can practice or defend a martial art when its entire existence seems designed to drain your bank account while keeping all the actual useful techniques hidden from you.😕 😕 😕

Does a martial art even need a purpose?

Look, skill isn't something you just possess; it’s something you have to grind away at for twenty years straight! If you end up getting your nose broken in some local dive bar and find yourself wondering where the hell you were or what on earth you were doing with your life for those last two decades, then you clearly haven't been putting in the work.

Brandon Hayes73 said:Nah... skill is something you spend 20 years honing, just so when someone catches you off guard at a bar, you're left wondering what on earth you were doing with your life for the last two decades.

Mastering a craft is a lifelong pursuit... Brandon Hayes73, man, you still haven't even grasped the basics...🙂

You’ve got a point there, ruggedfalcon2! It’s like any other craft—you’re basically practicing for the rest of your life. Honestly, it’s such a blast and a great way to fill up those empty hours; I’d say it’s easily one of the most rewarding hobbies out there. (Though, obviously, we shouldn't go confusing the art of it with just getting into scraps or basic self-defense!)

Brandon Hayes73 said:You're right, ruggedfalcon2. It's a lifelong practice—something that keeps you sharp and fills your downtime perfectly. Honestly, it's one of the best hobbies out there. (Though, obviously, don't go confusing it with actual street fighting or self-defense...)

I'm always right, 🙂 glad to see you're making steady progress! 🙂

btw. you don't actually need martial arts for self-defense...

is it actually possible that peacemaker got banned🤣

stormycobra812 said:is it even possible that PeaceMaker got banned?🤣

👍 well, that's just how it goes for people like you... 😉

Man, what can I say? You've gotta laugh at some of this stuff—honestly, you need some serious patience to deal with people constantly barking questions at you non-stop. Mad respect to them, though.

stormycobra812 said:Look, it is what it is—you’ve got to have some serious patience to keep replying to them constantly. Mad respect.

True, especially since I can still post even when I'm banned... so I'm basically working under handicap conditions here...😢

ruggedfalcon2 really covered some serious ground in record time:

It starts as simple curiosity... then maybe a hobby... then a habit... before you even realize it’s turned into a full-blown obsession or a total addiction.

Brandon Hayes73 said:Che covered a lot of ground in such a short window:

curiosity... a hobby... a habit... an obsession... an addiction...

Look, Donald Trump... 🙂 I checked out of reality a long time ago... 🙂

Doesn't matter—as long as you're racing toward that 10,000th post enlightenment milestone,
then you can finally charge your Grand master Lei'lui—or whoever—for that highly specialized technique known only to you: 🙏staring at a screen and "practicing your skills."
Give it a few years, though—just a few more—and by the 20,000th post, you'll realize that just sitting at a computer is plenty to sustain your existence and satisfy every basic need. *Transire suum pectus mundoque potiri*, che! —via the internet, obviously...