Missing the point.

[Beatdown Richie]

that's for a school, not a style.
The style influences the mindset of the practitioners, and the mindset and training define the style. Example: Yoshinkan Aikido sets itself apart from other Aikido substyles by rigorous emphasis on basic movements. Training basic movements and basic techniques textbook-form to the count of ichi, ni, san until you want to puke is what DEFINES them. Once you see that focusing on this kind of training is not only a waste of time, but actually hurts you, and you stop doing it, you're no longer doing Yoshinkan.

[KenpoDude]

Richie, Aesopian:

It's making sense, in the case of Yoshinkan Aikido (which i'd not heard of, but that's not saying much) i could see the style limiting the abilities of the fighter.

I guess i'll rephrase to :

a well-rounded style shouldn't be rated any higher than any other well-rounded style.


If i knew how to do the +rep thing, it'd be done... thanks for the time in reshaping a dirty n00b.

kd

[Boyd]

The "check/x" box below the poster's information.

[Beatdown Richie]

It's making sense, in the case of Yoshinkan Aikido (which i'd not heard of, but that's not saying much) i could see the style limiting the abilities of the fighter.
It was just one example I'm familiar with. I'm sure the same thing applies to any number of styles. If you ever get the nagging feeling that your training environment is holding you back, it probably is.

[KenpoDude]

thx Boyd.

kd

[Freddy]

Oh fuck off. You're telling me that on the internet, the medium for fringe popularity and accesibility, that there is not a single good wing chun or ninjitsu video out there? You're out of your mind.

They are only "popular" in the sense that they are the overwhelming majority.

:sleepy2:

[Aesopian]

Freddy, what martial art do you train in?

[Martial Cartoonist]

Wow, I'm back. Sorta.

This is the internet. This is also a broad-ass world where even somebody with only a little training (like me) can put an experienced wrestler in a good choke on PURE LUCK ALONE. Well, that and I think he might not have been going at it as hard as he could have.

To me, it ain't the style or the school or the practitioner himself--it's the situation. Even the most badass BJJ or Muay Thai practitioner will lose against my amazing Volvo technique--unless the MT guy shin-kicks my tire off. Or if I decide to turn and run like a little sissy girl.