Posser martial artists ?

why do people claim to have such great skills and just talking to them you know that they don%26#039;t know a front kick from a side. If you have martial skill, reguardless of style, you can generally know, just by talking with people, if they have knowledge in martial arts or there trying to blow smoke up your rear. Why do people insist on claiming crazy stuff that they have no clue about? You%26#039;d think they%26#039;d atleast read up on the subject to make it appear a little more believable?


I love talking martial arts with people, even if its a style I dislike a great deal. Atleast its martial arts talk and I%26#039;m happy. But to listen to people who was trained by there dad, in secret, to be a ninja and how they fought in death matches to earn rank and blah, blah, blah. Can%26#039;t they just say, Dude, sorry, I%26#039;m not intrested in martial arts and have no skill in that area. Or you try to set up a time to train with them and then, mysteriously, the school they go to is closed or something.

Posser martial artists ?
Im a 1st degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate and thats the FIRST TIME I%26#039;ve even answered a question with my rank and particular style of training.





I love discussing Martial Arts as well and I totaly agree with the whole %26quot;secret ninja training with Dad in the garage%26quot; comment. If you cant tell me the difference between a front kick and side kick, you dont belong answering questions on YAHOO reguarding such matters.





I tried to go train with a kid I went to college with and he never showed up to pick me up and go tran that night, he tried to avoid my martial arts discussions after that. His claim was a green belt (one belt from brown 2 from black) and he had been training for 5 years. So one day I decided to take a few swings at him just sparring and playing, he wanted nothing to do with it. Just batted at me like a little punk with no real form or technique. Yes, I got scammed by a pooooooooooooooooooooooooooossssssssssss...





Anyhow, I dont train at my school anymore because I moved but I still practice twice a week and keep in touch with my instructor. I have a wonderful fience that loves to spar so I keep up with that as well. If you wana add me to your contacts or network or whatever please feel free. If you think Im a posser just because Im not with a school anymore well I can respect that too and just tell you to bug off! LOL
Reply:As an eternal Orange Belt, no one has tried to impress me with their knowlege. But then again, I do know a front kick from a side...:-)
Reply:**snicker** That whole %26quot;secretly trained to be a ninja%26quot; thing is a dead-on ringer of an exboyfriend of mine. Poser of the 5th degree, lol!





Have you heard that country song that just came out this past month about a short fat guy who lives with his mother but has a Myspace account that portrays him as a stud? I think some people can%26#039;t handle reality and have to make up things to feel better about themselves.
Reply:You have just brought up one of my pet peeves. As soon as certain idiots hear I study martial arts they go on for ages about how much they %26quot;know%26quot;.


It is not just in martial arts, this happens with all subjects. There is always a know-it-all that in fact knows nothing. My theory is that they lack the intelligence to realize that the rest of us can see right through them.





Which martial art do you study? I am a purple in ju jitsu. Email me if you want to discuss martial arts. I do not know that much but I enjoy a good discussion.
Reply:I love MMA but my @ss isn%26#039;t out there tryin it i leave that to the big boys... well put my man!


if i do want to learn i would only go to one place


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Reply:Insecurity.


Those who have true confidence in themselves feel no need to oversell their abilities.
Reply:dude its because men are men. have you ever noticed when you are drunk with a bunch of guys they all all the sudden think they know how to fight , and wont go down until they have not a breath in them ect. blah blah blah. its because every man wants to think they know how to fight, and that they are bad. its so annoying to martial artist because we spend countless hours in the gym , training , sparing getting hit in the face , and we get angry when some guy was just sitting on his *** drinking beer trys to rep our lifestyle with out having the black and blue eyes , and broken bones. it really pisses me off to a point where I challange them to a fight , to see them back up their bullcrap story.