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Originally Posted by Tenchu
Perhaps you should go to mount Wu Dang and meet the Taoist monks who trian there. Some are well over 100 years old due to their training. Your critisicm sounds to me like bold jealousy that you are out done, and cant take it. Its just I have seen it before by part time trainers who wished they were superheros. They usually blame the modern world, saying you gotta earn a livein so I cant train more and stuff. And it is only the same people who become "style fanatics". Anyone who trains enough will realize if something works, it works, end of story. Overly knowing one style is as much a bad as not knowing it sufficiently well.
As for your statement on peoples opinions of you outside the dojo, it is not true. I find people might like it and me for it for different reasons, Muay Thai, some love the sport, so hope for me to become a champ, some think it is hard (mostly girls) so think I am cool because I can still do it, some like to see me doing something with cultural signifigance... All sorts of reasons. I have never found someone who doesn't like me for it unless they do another style themself and are as you say "style fanatic"
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Jealousy? Please... I'm happy with my physical condition, I'm not world champ material nor do I aspire to be a pro fighter, but I can hold my own pretty well and am always keen to improve my ability but whatever... I don't want to get into this "dick measuring" contest with you on the internet because I simply don't care how good you (think) you are or how mediocre you (think) I am.
All I was doing was making a point, directed at nobody in particular and you took offense to it. There is a difference between being good and being a style fanatic. If you read my post you would realize that I'm not criticizing martial artists for training hard. Hey if you have the time, money and/or talent to train like a pro then more power too you! What I AM criticizing is the sense of grandeur that MANY martial artists hold outside the dojo/gym. Newsflash.... Training in Muay Thai makes you faster stronger and builds character JUST like for example, playing Rugby does. It does NOT make you invincible and automatically superior to the "Average Joe" (i.e. non martial artist). Especially if said Average Joe is in top physical condition themselves.
As I said earlier... my original post wasn't directed at anyone in particular so I must've touched a nerve.
I respect Muay Thai... it's a nice sport/martial art with a beautiful tradition. It is no more than that though.