Why do people dismiss martial arts teachers who aren’t in perfect shape?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Some people have type 2 diabetes or early stroke symptoms, like myself. It doesn't negate what I know about fighting. Also, in the heavyweight division fat and just plain overweight fighters often KO jacked guys all the time. Some people's DNA is simply not rigged to have a "V-shaped body" all the time.

I was watching a Tai Chi teaching video, and because the instructor was a few pounds overweight, some jackass joined his channel and started mocking him and saying that he was "teaching bullshito".

I watched the video, and everything the guy was teaching was sound for real self-defense.

The whole, "Everyone's a bullshito artist except your own instructor," nonsense just needs to stop.

[DryGermanGuy]

I guess you could thank neo-Russian Steven Seagal for that?

[laraWM]

You're right, I think some people are jealous or they overestimate themselves. Same with women

[NathanDavis]

I would have gone with Tai Chops but... whatever...

[Twalli]

Some people have an endomorphic body shape and appear rounder and don't have as defined muscles.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

When I used to work out 15 gym hours per week and 5 to 10 more hours per week at home, and eat a 1600 Calories per day diet, I never had a V-shaped body. I was at 185lbs back then and still had a belly. Some of that is just genetics, and the guy who had the V-shaped body could not beat me in a fight to save his life by the time I got a 1st Kyu and was testing for black belt.

[Jeff51]

They dont have to be. They can kick ass too