This is not a political post, its a karate post (1 Viewer)

[tomwaits]

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[sonicboom]

I have no idea what this post is trying to portray, so hopefully this helps the thread....

 

[boutrous]

 

[No2DC]

Any one who has trained in martial arts knows that the karate kid had more than a few exaggerations about what it takes to be a good martial artist.

 

[tomwaits]

Any one who has trained in martial arts knows that the karate kid had more than a few exaggerations about what it takes to be a good martial artist.

"Yeah, but catching flies with chopsticks isn't one of them."
- Frank Dux, Kumite champion, not at all a complete liar and a fraud

 

[superchuck500]

I think U2's "The Fly" is a great song.

 

[boutrous]

Any one who has trained in martial arts knows that the karate kid had more than a few exaggerations about what it takes to be a good martial artist.

Meh, except for the practice and timing, a lot of what he's taught is legit. But it does take way more than one round in a tournament and one barrage of kicks and punches to be good at blocking and anticipating hits. No one wants to sit through a movie like that, and they were just high school kids not Olympic athletes.

 

[Doug B]

I missed the news of this -- so Pence actually had a fly on his head visible on camera during last night's debate?

 

[superchuck500]

I missed the news of this -- so Pence actually had a fly on his head visible on camera during last night's debate?

Only for like seven minutes.

 

[No2DC]

Meh, except for the practice and timing, a lot of what he's taught is legit. But it does take way more than one round in a tournament and one barrage of kicks and punches to be good at blocking and anticipating hits. No one wants to sit through a movie like that, and they were just high school kids not Olympic athletes.

True, but you need someone to actually try to hit you in a real sparring format to learn how to actually use "wax on/off" blocks. But hey this was all pre BJJ and the Gracie clan. All most people knew back then were Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and King Fu movies.

 

[tomwaits]

Meh, except for the practice and timing, a lot of what he's taught is legit. But it does take way more than one round in a tournament and one barrage of kicks and punches to be good at blocking and anticipating hits. No one wants to sit through a movie like that, and they were just high school kids not Olympic athletes.

I was listening to Joe Rogan show the other day when he had Bridget Phetasy on, and he was saying martial arts is really great for teaching people/kids how to lose.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Any one who has trained in martial arts knows that the karate kid had more than a few exaggerations about what it takes to be a good martial artist.

step 1. take giant rod out of butt

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

True, but you need someone to actually try to hit you in a real sparring format to learn how to actually use "wax on/off" blocks. But hey this was all pre BJJ and the Gracie clan. All most people knew back then were Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and King Fu movies.

Please tell us more about this King Fu.

 

[Doug B]

Meh, except for the practice and timing, a lot of what he's taught is legit.

It should be legit -- in all Miyagi's fights during the Karate Kid films, he not only bests all of his opponents ... Miyagi only gets hit once. That was when he was taking on three punks in KK2, and one of them manages to weakly hit him from behind with a spear handle. Not that the blow does anything -- Miyagi still manages to take out the garbage 30 seconds later.

 

[boutrous]

I was listening to Joe Rogan show the other day when he had Bridget Phetasy on, and he was saying martial arts is really great for teaching people/kids how to lose.

IDK who Bridget Phetasy is, but if he meant it in a good way, he is correct. Losing is a good way to learn what not to do.