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aznkarateboi
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Joined: 30 Mar 2003
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Styles: shaolin gung fu southern style

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paladin is a style?
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Tibby
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Joined: 04 Jun 2003
Posts: 597
Location: Jacksonville, Tx
Styles: JuJutsu(Judo), Isshinryu Karate, Boxing, Fencing

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last I checked, a “Paladin” was a holy knight which is obsolete in every aspect of live except RPGs. Where did you get your black belt, Wizards of the Coast?
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TJS
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Joined: 27 Jan 2003
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Styles: boxing, Thai boxing, BJJ,

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Obviously The UFC is not like a real fight..whati love is when people list off 500 diffrents reasons why it's diffrent yet none of the give a certain person a disticnt advantage.
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AndrewGreen
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Joined: 20 Aug 2002
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Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Styles: Crazy Penguin Ninjitsu

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe what Paladin is trying to say is that his style is based on the principles layed out by Dungeons and Dragons.

Anyway you cannot judge MMA based solely on its competitive format, that is narrow minded. It would be the same as judging karate based solely on Point fighting, or TKD based solely on Olympic style sparring.

Weapons, Multiple attackers, different environments, foul techniques, etc. can ALL be addressed in training using sparring safely and effectively.
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Warp Spider
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Joined: 03 Jul 2003
Posts: 615
Location: The Origin of the Universe

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tibby wrote:
Last I checked, a “Paladin” was a holy knight which is obsolete in every aspect of live except RPGs. Where did you get your black belt, Wizards of the Coast?


Actually the martial art I practice has nothing to do with dungeons and dragons, thank you very much.

The attitudes of the western world may have changed, but that doesn't mean that the Lord's work is done. And it shall be done!

PS My art has no belts. Belt are of little use in smiting the unholy, unless weighted at one end or covered in razor blades.
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Drunken Monkey
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Joined: 10 Apr 2002
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Styles: white chocolate profiteroles and natas....

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry but is it me but does he sound like a one man band???
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Tibby
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He sounds like he is full of it! Tell us more of this "style" Wasp.
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aznkarateboi
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Joined: 30 Mar 2003
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Styles: shaolin gung fu southern style

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

he can do that in a different thread. try to keep posts relevant to the topic
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Treebranch
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Joined: 21 Mar 2003
Posts: 2279
Location: Glendale, California USA
Styles: Budo Taijutsu, Boxing,Lars Wallin BJJ, Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu San Soo, Lima Lama, Taekwondo

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great article, a little extreme but it get's to the truth. UFC is not reality. If it was it would be completely illegal and fighters would not come back to fight again, sorry. I can't even believe that anyone thinks that UFC is reality. It's a Sport, it's brutal but still a Sport. Royce is a great fighter, but even he's smart enough to fight in the ring. Fighting on the street to prove yourself is stupid. It's a good way to have a short life. I don't know about you guys, but I train because I love MA's not because I want to be a thug. If you love MA's and you love fight in competition, I applaud you. I love watching a good match. Streetfights make me really nervous and can get really out of hand. I see a streetfight in my neighborhood and I start ducking for cover, someone's bound to pull a gun and start spraying bullets. If I am forced into a fight, I want it to be over as fast as possible and I'm out of there, fast. People are idiots and will do stupid things when they are angry. Best thing to do is get the hell out of there, it ain't worth it.
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JohnnyS
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Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Location: Australia
Styles: BJJ, Shootfighting, TKD, Goju

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a difference between a streetfight and a sport fight, no doubt.

However the article tries to dismiss the effectiveness of grappling in a streetfight because of "vital point strikes" and the environment. Gimme a break. Vital point attacks are not going to so easily stop someone like Royce Gracie or anyone who is motivated and used to pain. Does he really think that if he does one of his "vital point strikes" Royce or anyone else used to fighting is going to squeal, let go and give up the fight - Only in the author's fantasies. As for the environment, the grappler will have the advantage because he can fight in close and will probably be better at takedowns meaning the person relying only on "vital point strikes" will most probably be the one with broken glass in his back, or hitting his head on a cinder block.
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