Stupid things you used to believe about martial arts

**Lonestar** · Posted On: 1/11/2009 10:29am

I used to believe that if a martial art did not teach Chi or death touches it was worthless. I really wanted to find a Dim Mak school.

Also I believed that I could learn martial arts from books and Black Belt magazine. I was a total paperback martial artist and was convinced that I could kill anyone with a single touch.

**chasen47** · Posted On: 1/11/2009 10:41pm

That Johnny Gyro was the greatest fighter ever.

**Daimao** · Posted On: 1/12/2009 12:20am

When I was around 12, 13, I believed I could take anyone down with one shot due to my one year of experience in teh d3ad1y kr0tty. Luckily, I didn't stay at that phase for long cause my older cousins liked to put beat downs on me. =)

Remember Chrono of Ki Sanctuary and lion transformation fame? Yeah, I believed in the stuff on that site.

**Zombiechao** · Posted On: 1/18/2009 10:07pm

I used to believe that Karatae was "teh aesome" and that "Pro" wrestling was FURREAL
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**chasen47** · Posted On: 1/18/2009 10:53pm

http://www.johnnygyrokarate.com/10964.html

A seventh degree black belt in Tong Soo Do AND black belts in Tae Kwan Do, Hapkido along with Kung Fu styles Kang Duk Kwan, Gung Fu, and Shi Pal Gi...........little suspicious don't you think?

**superman36369** · Posted On: 1/18/2009 11:37pm

In High School i though wrestling was the gayest sport in the world and refused to go out for the wrestling team. I wish i would have known then what I know now ...... would have saved lots of money lol

**fredrico** · Posted On: 1/20/2009 5:26am

If you do your deep breathing exercises and qigong practice, your eyebrows will turn white.

**Mr Clean** · Posted On: 1/20/2009 6:03pm

Originally Posted by thehorned1

I used to believe muscle mass and size didn't matter as much as speed and accuracy. I beleived I could pull off the Goju fight patterns tailored to specific punches. That the karate punch was the most powerful type of punch. That i could actually land a karate punch to the solar plexus quite easily in a fight. That if I trained long enough I could be as fast and as skillful as the guys in the kung-fu movies. That you could block punches. Etc.

Edit: Love the newbie baby smilie things.

My instructor still insists you can effectively block punches and so we drill them over and over at quarter speed. It makes me want to punch him.

Originally Posted by fredrico

If you do your deep breathing exercises and qigong practice, your eyebrows will turn white.

Like wise old sage eyebrows white or blonde-haired kid's eyebrows white?

**MrGalt** · Posted On: 1/21/2009 3:49am

Originally Posted by Mr Clean

My instructor still insists you can effectively block punches and so we drill them over and over at quarter speed.

Why are you still a student there? Seriously. I'm not sure you can be elevated from being a Bullshido victim to a Bullshido survivor until you have effected an escape.

**MrGalt** · Posted On: 1/21/2009 3:54am

Originally Posted by chasen47

That Johnny Gyro was the greatest fighter ever.

I can't believe there's never been at least a YMAS thread on this guy. His claims are stunning. What the hell is a "United States Fight Team?" Why do I only get two results on Google for it, one of which is Gyro's page and the other of which is imdb where somebody named Tom Bloom claims to have ALSO been captain in 1988? I think I've found a new hobby. Great find, Chasen.