Joseph Witkin MMA Kung Fu highlights

We are in an age where full contact "anything goes" fighting has become mainstream, but the media concentrates on the egos and the drama of fighters who fight for only money and fame. This road usually leads to losing yourself instead of finding yourself. White tiger master Joseph Witkin is attempting to bring back traditional styles and respect to full contact fighting, and to show that there are things worth fighting for. We have a higher purpose than money and fame, and we don't have to choose between violence and weakness.

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[TheUfchink]

@JoeGongFu about. Yea to be honest u seems like good role model for kids on ethics philosophy and I dunno maybe some aerobics n doing kata.... If u go around telling kids u a master of combat u know n I know u be misleading kids give them false confidence n probably put them in dangerous predicament one day n u know what that's a sin. Yea I got something missing and believe me I know what it is ( I be world champ otherwise) problem with u is u don't know what u missing n that is no good fool

[JoeGongFu]

@TheUfchink I like you man. Your crazy, but you've got cajones. What is the primary move you'd teach the kids? Please don't tell me it's eye gouging and scrotum ripping. I'd teach them to stand their ground and throw fast straight punches - Southern Shaolin, a lot like the way Vitor Belfort beat Bas Rutten a long time ago.

[TheUfchink]

@Smite2007 Don't wanna be bragging but 99.99% of so called masters win fight with people their weight or smaller ( in ur case imaginary ) . I got bragging rights cos I win bigger guys consistently . N yea I'm a big talker otherwise I wouldn't have posted my shit on YouTube . My arrogance is justified . Like Ali mike Tyson silva .

[JoeGongFu]

@TheUfchink You guys are hilarious with your smack talk. Like Ali Mike Tyson Silva? How do you fit through doorways with that ego. You'd probably win against Smite, but you're still missin somethin.

[Smite2007]

I'm very impressed in the way you takedown in a clinch. I am a Martial Artist myself and use Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Sanda and various other Martial Arts in 'my style'.

I'm curious as to what you would say the most fundamental aspect of your style? Have you modified anything and realized any ways you could further yourself? I am very interested :)

[JoeGongFu]

@Smite2007 I do alright in a clitch. You say you mixed ideas of Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Sanda into your own style. sounds cool. What's the fundamental aspect you've discovered. Mine would be first separate, then together. First, there is separate realistic fighting and idealistic art on oposite ends of the spectrum. Then you wrap the ends of the spectrum around in the 3rd or 4th dimension, until the absolute ideal is perfectly realistic. Together.

[net200910]

That leg sweep at the beginning was beautiful.

[JoeGongFu]

To respond to those who believe cagefighting isn't real and real fights involve scrotum ripping. planning on grabbing and ripping balls is a terrible idea. Balls don't hit back. In the time it takes you to grab and rip, they will pound you lethally. Like Bruce Lee said, "Don't plan on fighting dirty, but do it if you see the opportunity." There is only three viable plans: Hit them and keep them back, Kick them and keep them back, or get close and control the limbs.

[Smite2007]

@Smite2007 I've found personally that three keys aspects of combat are what I call the intention of movement; Blitzing (movements based on speed), Breaking (movements intended to cause brutal harm) and Blocking (movements obviously meant for defense), then combing these to create Blitz Breaks and/or Break Blocks etc. Expressing ones inner self through the form is something I've always believed in as well, one inevitably molds all the styles one's picked up into one final form of course :)

[Smite2007]

@JoeGongFu I've used little bits here and there from Muay Thai and Boxing etc. to make it more rounded, but styles aren't really what concerns me.

I think your way is very cool, combining those two aspects sounds beautiful. Would you say it requires you to establish a particular state of mind when you train, or does it come naturally to you?

[TheKungfuzen]

I'm sorry, I'm a Kung Fu practitioneer, and I must say that you wouldn't survive a true MMA match, I mean a pro tournament, not this amateur fights. It's nice what you're trying to do, but you could use traditional techniques whithout being so flashy and cocky, or one of this days you're gonna be slaughtered. My respect, anyway.

[MocroNL]

Worst match ever

[TheUfchink]

@JoeGongFu "martial artists" place too much emphasis on what they r taught. Real fighters place emphasis on doing the thing they really like for a living.

[TheUfchink]

@JoeGongFu I dont teach kids . But I know u should start with range n footworks drill all eight weapons n lots of sparring from there. Keep stressing to beginners what can n cannot happen in fights from experienced trainer. Thai style. U should at least make a pilgrimage to Thailand like rutten belfort etc..... First thing they gonna teach u is relax n have fun during the fight