The Ever-Popular Art of Hubris Fu

[Isrephael]

A comment in another thread brought this question to mind:

What is the most hubris laden comment you've ever heard made in a Kwoon/Dojang/Dojo/HouseOfPain/PajamaPartyForGrownUps?

And, more importantly, did such overweening pride surface later to bite that person in the happy-bitz?

 

[47MartialMan]

"We are a Black Belt School"

 

[Bob Hubbard]

"We train for the street"

 

[masherdong]

"We're not a McDojo. I don't promote people for the sake of promoting. I would rather go out of business than to promote someone who does not have the skills to be a Black Belt."

Damn! Well said though.

 

[The Kai]

the black belt attitude

 

[Isrephael]

"We're not a McDojo. I don't promote people for the sake of promoting. I would rather go out of business than to promote someone who does not have the skills to be a Black Belt."

Damn! Well said though.

I rather like that one, actually.

 

[Infrazael]

"We're not a McDojo. I don't promote people for the sake of promoting. I would rather go out of business than to promote someone who does not have the skills to be a Black Belt."

Damn! Well said though.

Right on.

Hubris??? Lol, there's alot of enmity between my CLF school and they local Hung Gar school (long story).

 

[clfsean]

Infrazael ... check your PM's

 

[MichiganTKD]

"You will be Unbeatable!"

 

[Isrephael]

Right on.

Hubris??? Lol, there's alot of enmity between my CLF school and they local Hung Gar school (long story).

Well, I seem to have the time if you do.

 

[Feisty Mouse]

"That would never work!" (or something to that effect)

It's funny to hear students or spectators say things like that to instructors.

 

[Hollywood1340]

"Whereas mine does not, your style lacks......"
"You need to......"

 

[Marginal]

"Have you ever hit the heavy bag, naked? the things you learn about yourself, your body..."

That was on another message board, but the attitude's right.

 

[Rich Parsons]

"The Goal of this Club is a Black Belt"

 

[Feisty Mouse]

"Have you ever hit the heavy bag, naked? the things you learn about yourself, your body..."

That was on another message board, but the attitude's right.

"The tender areas! The slapping sounds! The painful redness and swelling!"

LOL!!!

 

[47MartialMan]

"Be at One with the Mind"

 

[Bammx2]

This is the most astounding I have ever heard in my 30+ years in the arts...

"You do NOT need to spar...
if you master your kata's,you WILL be unbeatable on the streets"


:bs:

 

[FearlessFreep]

The corrallary to that is

"Our techniques are so deadly that we can't spar"

 

[47MartialMan]

Right on.

Hubris??? Lol, there's alot of enmity between my CLF school and they local Hung Gar school (long story).

yes, i want the story.......

 

[TigerWoman]

If you're sore, hurting, I don't want to know about it. If you're here, you're to train hard. Otherwise stay home.

LOL, we all would stay home. TW