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07-22-2006, 07:16 PM
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Muy Thai v Kung Fu
I read in a book about Thailand where 5 Kung Fu masters went to Bangkok and fought 5 Muy Thai experts. All 5 lost quickly to the Muy Thai experts. It didn't go into a lot of detail and I wonder how much of the outcome may have been due to the fights taking place in Thailand and using Muy Thai rules.
Has anyone heard of this encounter?
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07-23-2006, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by michael
I read in a book about Thailand where 5 Kung Fu masters went to Bangkok and fought 5 Muy Thai experts. All 5 lost quickly to the Muy Thai experts. It didn't go into a lot of detail and I wonder how much of the outcome may have been due to the fights taking place in Thailand and using Muy Thai rules.
Has anyone heard of this encounter?
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never heard about it.. but if they were using Muay thi rules that would explain why they lost.. kung fu people would not easly fit into Muay thai rules.. in an open fight it might go differently.. but it all depends on the practicioners themselves.. and how they can adapt |
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07-23-2006, 11:16 AM
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They lost because muay thai is better. kung fu is to spiritual and unrealistic.
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07-23-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by doublelegtakedown
They lost because muay thai is better. kung fu is to spiritual and unrealistic.
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I'd not say better.. but you are right about the spiritulism of King fu.. though I have noticed many practicinoers to be unrealistic about thier actual skill level and the Chinese do have this feeling that thier arts are superior to all others so its kinda fitting they got beat.. but I am sure there are kung practicioners who could beat Muay Thai guys with ease and vice versa |
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07-27-2006, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by doublelegtakedown
They lost because muay thai is better. kung fu is to spiritual and unrealistic.
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What about the saying,"It isn't the system, it's the man?"
Isn't it also true that all combat is unpredictable? You don't know how it's going to end until it's over?
You know that, while some people talk about this system or that, we also here stories about guys who are supposed to have it together martial arts-wise, you know, black belts, green berets, guys like that, and they go and get their ass kicked in a bar by some biker who never studied nothing formally.
The true story that I like along these lines, if anybody's really interested, I'll dig up the book on my bookshelf, they are saying that this guy was the CIA's top covert operator,he had been on his college's Taekwondo team for four years and had black belt ranking before he even joined the CIA, in the CIA they taught him more hand-to-hand fighting techniques at The Farm, their top-secret school for spies.
And what happened?
He was checking out some hot blonde when he was home on leave, and some punk high school kid working the counter at the pizzeria kicked his ass!
That's right! This hot shot covert operator/martial arts expert got his ass kicked by some sixteen year old pizzeria counterman.They had to take him to the hospital and shit.
What do you say to that? |
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07-28-2006, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferdelance
What about the saying,"It isn't the system, it's the man?"
Isn't it also true that all combat is unpredictable? You don't know how it's going to end until it's over?
You know that, while some people talk about this system or that, we also here stories about guys who are supposed to have it together martial arts-wise, you know, black belts, green berets, guys like that, and they go and get their ass kicked in a bar by some biker who never studied nothing formally.
The true story that I like along these lines, if anybody's really interested, I'll dig up the book on my bookshelf, they are saying that this guy was the CIA's top covert operator,he had been on his college's Taekwondo team for four years and had black belt ranking before he even joined the CIA, in the CIA they taught him more hand-to-hand fighting techniques at The Farm, their top-secret school for spies.
And what happened?
He was checking out some hot blonde when he was home on leave, and some punk high school kid working the counter at the pizzeria kicked his ass!
That's right! This hot shot covert operator/martial arts expert got his ass kicked by some sixteen year old pizzeria counterman.They had to take him to the hospital and shit.
What do you say to that?
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ecxactly...ppl immediately discount kung fu as unrealistic and useless....just like many street fighters discount all martial arts as BS and useless...the truth is that not one system is trully superior and will win u the fight...u have to train hard and be realistic....u have to understand the system and make it work for u....u have to know urself and make whatever system or style u learn work for ur needs....u also have to be familiar with the opponent and train to fight ppl from other styles...
If u dont take time to know urself, understand the principals of combat and how to apply them in a fight u better make time for losing a fight... |
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08-04-2006, 07:30 PM
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If you just said that Kung Fu is unrealistic, you need to do your homework, doubleleg. Kazushi "the Gracie Killer" Sakuraba is a wing chun expert, which is, coincidentally, a form of kung fu.
Judge the fighter, not the system. If any one system was better, then all of it's fighters would be too, but that's not the case. The fact of the matter is that the five kung fu experts were not really that good and the muay thai experts were experienced street fighters.
It's a good story, but it's not a basis for saying that Muay Thai is a superior art.
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08-07-2006, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by IronMan
If you just said that Kung Fu is unrealistic, you need to do your homework, doubleleg. Kazushi "the Gracie Killer" Sakuraba is a wing chun expert, which is, coincidentally, a form of kung fu.
Judge the fighter, not the system. If any one system was better, then all of it's fighters would be too, but that's not the case. The fact of the matter is that the five kung fu experts were not really that good and the muay thai experts were experienced street fighters.
It's a good story, but it's not a basis for saying that Muay Thai is a superior art.
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Sak, wing chun? He doesnt look like Wing Chun....he is a catch wrestler and I think japanesse jiu jitsu...but Wing Chun? I dont think so...
But if u know something I dont and have a link where it says he's a wing chun man I'll apreciate it...
I do Wing Chun and Ive never seen it in MMA... |
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08-07-2006, 11:38 AM
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Here is another story...
About 2 years ago Sifu Duncan Leung and Sifu Steve Falkner went to China to train 6 underprivilege kids in Wing Chun. They trained 6 days a week for one year and a half and sent those kids to a thai boxing competition. 4 of them won their fights and the other 2 draw. None of the new wing chun fighters lost to the thai boxers using Wing Chun kung fu to win or at least draw.
Wing Chun works!
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08-08-2006, 05:10 PM
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Well I think that Muy Thai>>>>any other martial art in terms of real world use. One thing is that its very practical and it is perfect for how most fights really work. Flying/spinning kicks, flashy moves don't work. Self defense techinques don't really work. Elbow strikes, Knees, jabs, uppercuts, leg kicks/sweeps, headbutts, all at close range are what will win a real fight. On top of this, Muy Thai training has a lot of sparring and fighting, where other martial arts focus mainly on hitting air or pads(katas etc.).
Don't believe me? Look at the peole who win UFC now. The top ones use Muy Thai techniques/training and BJJ for the ground grappling. You saw how the karate experts got their butts kicked when they first competed and styles weren't the mixed like they are now. I truely believe that regular martial arts are not made for making you a fighter, more then making you better physically and mentally. You will be a better fighter if you are a black belt in TKD, but that doesn't mean you are a good fighter. Muy Thai is based on fighting and fighting efficently to knock out your opponent. Of course you will need some ground skills to be a good fighter, almost every real fight I have ever seen has gone to the ground, unless one of the people are VERY outmatched.
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