I have seen 4 or 5 of those on this list fight in person, and for most of those it was nothing to write home about. Fighting is a good thing to consider though, but perhaps winning is a better indicator than just stepping in there? Applying technique under pressure would be another one.
I know, I am (despite spelling but thanks man), I have taught, and I have even fought, quite a few on that list, and they have had outstanding victories - national, international, and in some cases world champions, sometimes world ranked for over a decade.
And a lot of them have gone on to train their own students who have also been champions, and not in local best in the village events but on world amateur events with over 80 countries involved and professional events against UFC veterans, so clearly they KNOW what they are about.
I don't know all the people there, but there is certainly enough "champions" and inexcusably well known "champions" that has my eyebrows lifting reading a statement (nothing to write home about) that seeks to diminish their competitive achievements. Like there are people on that list (3) who fought in Beijing in 2008 as part of the Olympic event, though granted not part of the Olympics, but basically we are talking about Olympic standard athletes...
O.K. perhaps you don't follow that stuff... but jaysus...[/quote]
Niall,
I fought San Shou and Kuoshu and ended with a record of 38-3, I have also trained fighters that have won in that venue several times as well. I am very familiar with that world and those in it. You are correct that there are some very talented people in that list, and I am not taking away from them at all. I will say though without dropping names that there are others on that list that were not great fighters and one or two that I never even saw win a match. I remain unimpressed by that as in the end, participating takes guts, but winning takes a hell of a lot more. I have respect for anyone that has the guts to step in that ring, I am just saying that stepping in is not the same as coming out on top consistently. Agreed?[/quote]
Respectfully, could you please share any of your combative clips with the group/forum? 41 fights is a lot of fights not to have some clips of in the day and age, of cell phone cameras, hand cameras ect. All those people i have mentioned have something online to share on youtube. Can you please direct us to where we may find some of your fight clips? It would help us understand you much better.
Thank you,
Rhen