Are "U" ready for the next Bullshido throwdown? (bring Kingdom Hearts AMVs)

[Bahuyuddha]

What I was trying to say is that I agree with Hedge that leaving two people to crapple unconfronted is not a positive thing, nor is it conducive towards the goals of this site.

Yeah, but for chrissake what are they trying to accomplish with their approach? Because if they are actually trying to convince any of the people they are "critiquing" of anything, then they are taking about the stupidest approach imaginable. If they just like to listen to themselves e-rant, then they are fucking geniuses because they have mastered that.

*EDIT* - Irony at me e-ranting about other people e-ranting.

[Hedgehogey]

You were involved in the NorCal Throwdowncaust. If you're bad, you're just another faggoty footsoldier in that mess. If you're good, you're extremely negligent for letting it go on.

[dokomoy]

What the hell was the Norcal throwdowncaust?

[Tenebrous]

What the hell was the Norcal throwdowncaust?

This is the continuation of the drag queen dramafest that was previously thrown over someone's skills not being up to par at the last Northern California Throwdown. You're not missing anything.

[Bahuyuddha]

You were involved in the NorCal Throwdowncaust. If you're bad, you're just another faggoty footsoldier in that mess. If you're good, you're extremely negligent for letting it go on.

Let me explain again so that maybe you will understand.

Let's say that Karate Harry Potter (KHP), single dad chunner (SDC), or scary wifebeater guy (SWBG) (or whatever you call them...I don't think any of them are even Bullshido members) manage to read your "critiques" of their sparring. Do you really think you won them over? In the worst case they will now just sink deeper back into whatever martial arts crappiness you feel they came from. But at the very minimum, you have convinced them that you are a total prick, and they won't give a fuck what you think or say on some website they barely ever read. How's that for negligence? They will probably never attend another Bullshido TD again (yay for you). I doubt they will start training the way you think they should as a result of your little jihad here either. Hell, they might end up teaching the chun some day.

I am not negligent. I know the guy who organized the location (aka "awakenedstream" on Bullshido), and he is interested in crosstraining in other styles. We've talked about gyms near where he will be going to college where he can train Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA, and he is genuinely interested in checking them out. I doubt he would have listened to me if I tore into him and his friends with a tirade of whining. If you think your approach is more effective, fine. But it's not my approach.

[Bahuyuddha]

What the hell was the Norcal throwdowncaust?

This.

[Domite]

Private video?

I want to see the chun guy get hit the stomach.

[Hedgehogey]

Let me explain again so that maybe you will understand.

Let's say that Karate Harry Potter (KHP), single dad chunner (SDC), or scary wifebeater guy (SWBG) (or whatever you call them...I don't think any of them are even Bullshido members) manage to read your "critiques" of their sparring. Do you really think you won them over? In the worst case they will now just sink deeper back into whatever martial arts crappiness you feel they came from. But at the very minimum, you have convinced them that you are a total prick, and they won't give a fuck what you think or say on some website they barely ever read. How's that for negligence? They will probably never attend another Bullshido TD again (yay for you). I doubt they will start training the way you think they should as a result of your little jihad here either. Hell, they might end up teaching the chun some day.

What's accomplished by me gently flicking the rim of their glans for just putting it out there, brah, and having the courage to step up? All i'm doing is telling them "yes, this is acceptable behavior. there is nothing wrong with you having retard slapfests in a dimly lit room."

In order for them to progress, they have to realize that their training has left them totally bereft of options, dignity and the subtle, vagina moistening cool that is the hallmark of not having crippled yourself with Wing Chun. They need to know that their performance was bullshit and their training has totally failed them. They won't seek out a real school otherwise.

[namaste]

faggoty footsoldier. LOL.

[MaverickZ]

Ahahahaha, the self importance, the self importance is killing me. I haven't seen this level of delusion since high school when the "cool kids" were dictating who could sit at their lunch table.

[Domite]

They didn't let you sit with them, huh?

[Virus]

Hedge's points: *Digest Version*

1) Everyone at throwdowns suck at grappling and it's embarrassing. Everyone who shows to a TD should be BJJ blue belt level or higher, or should just stay home

2) People of other MA backgrounds who don't spar definitely shouldn't come. They embarrass us with their presence, and having them around is like allowing gays into Pat Robertsons church.

3) If said sucky Martial Arts practitioners do decide to show, they should all have to wear a Pink T-shirt with bold purple and white outlined lettering that states, "I DO TEH TMA LOLZ I SUCK" so not to confuse any youtube viewer into thinking that person was a legitimate member of Bullshido. Also that tag should be adorned to their user-handle while posting on the site.

4) Hedge is fucking awesome

Actually, the T-shirt idea isn't bad.

[Goju - Joe]

You were involved in the NorCal Throwdowncaust. If you're bad, you're just another faggoty footsoldier in that mess. If you're good, you're extremely negligent for letting it go on.

In regards to to this comment and the Toronto Throwdown for example you're very hypocritical.

By that I mean you shouldn't be calling out Pizdoff, but Shuma-Gorath for refusing to come anymore to TD throwdowns, as the resident Toronto BJJ Blue belt Bullshido member by your standards, he should be at every TO TD schooling all wannabe grapplers giving them the much needed lesson in humility and competent grappling they desperately need.

Yet he refuses to come.

Now personally I don't care, Shuma doesn't really talk shit anymore as far as I can see and if he wants to spend his time doing something else that's his business.

But if I went by what you're saying then HE IS the one most responsible for what you perceive as a lack of grappling skill being shown at the last TO throwdown and he should be the one called out.

[The Question]

the self importance is killing me. I haven't seen this level of delusion since high school when the "cool kids" were dictating who could sit at their lunch table.

Indeeed. But I guess this is what happens when you run out of ninja kids to beat up.

What it comes down to is that it's some guys who do martial arts and post on a website showing up and putting down. And that's what it's going to be. Some are good, some are bad, because some have been training longer/harder than others. People need to stop trying to police shit.

And fuck Shuma-gorath, that arrogant piece of shit.

What the fuck is it in BJJ that turns 43% of its practitioners into self righteous assholes?

I don't think they get punched in the face enough. So punch a BJJ practitioner in the face today.

[The Question]

You know when your instructor tells you to introduce someone to the gym? Thats what a TD should look like, and god help them if they wear a gi.

So what you're saying is that at least some of the members who show up at a TD should be skilled enough and have solid technique to put on a fantastic showing? What if they're not? Should they just not meet at all?
If at a throwdown, there are 8 strikers, and only two of them can grapple (and badly), should they just not grapple at all?

The answer to why exactly people give a fuck continues to elude me.