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[Mr. Barnett]

Worked out with some good Wing Tchun guys in Freiburg over the last few weeks.  What was interesting was that they liked, no, loved some of the stuff that I showed them, like hubad.  and some stick and knife too.  Asked me if it was wingtchun, I replied that I learned it from the Dean, and Hock,   and that it's Fillipino i think.  At that, they said they'd never do it, because it's not WT.  huh?  what up wid dat? 

[grlaun]

Blinders, Frenchy, blinders

[whitewolf]

their loss -WW (ELB) "speed of light"

[Mr. Barnett]

right,
just thought that it was an odd response.  I guess i coulda said something like "aint it all wing tchun?"  then maybe it woulda got the nod.

[whitewolf]

 A few years ago i joined a krav maga forum and on it i sugested we talk about a
training tactic-the responses was we dont do that==same thoughts as you got from the WC people-its the same basically all over the world-they stick to their own style-they are afraid or just plain refuse to look into other things that may assist them.
These days i mostly stay on this forum except one other -and i do use you tube when i find a trainer who has a good reputation to see what they are doing-good info that way
(at least i think so).
WW

[Joe Hubbard]

This is a result of indoctrination and attachment to any particular art.  This mentality is rife in the martial arts, but it also permeates throughout most things in life.  The minute you start thinking outside of the box, you will naturally alienate lots of folks.

Joe

[arnold]

The Story of my life!

[Mr. Barnett]

damn, not allowed to go outside the box.  well, their techniques worked right up until the time that they didn't.  Then there wasn't anything left in the tool box. 

[whitewolf]

well as for me i cut a hole in the box and got out of it-i attempt to instill that to students-it worls for me- WW

[Crafty]

There should be no limits to your improvemant thats why bruce lee was so great you train then you think after what could i do to improve thats why he could manage 1000 kicks a day.



no limits crafty

[whitewolf]

Crafty- dont take this the wrong way but Mr Bruce Lee forgot something-dont go over board in what ever you train in as it will come back to haunt you- in this case it probably
killed him. Same thing happens to some pro wrestlers.......Drugs/alcohol/steroids-all lead down the road to depair or worse.
WW (ELB) "speed of light"

[Crafty]

what a way to go though no cheating

[Joe Hubbard]

The dirty secret is that Bruce did cheat- read Unsettled Matters by Thomas Blecker.

Joe

[Crafty]

http://www.sanjosekenpo.com/UNSETTLEDMATTERS.pdf

[Edgedweapons]

we all hold that same mentality to certian degree.

"its not realistic enough"
"i prefer not to kick"
"who needs a knife when you have a gun"

[arnold]

Who needs anything when you have a 1972 Buick Electra 225!

[rutleddc]

Depending on the condition, you might need duct tape, Bondo, and AAA towing...