In a message dated 1/14/99 8:15:29 AM !!!First Boot!!!, tanzelax@wco.com
writes:

<< Secondly, I notice most people portray Genma as a lazy, weak martial
 artist.  I
 thought that he sparred with Ranma every morning, and they came out
 even.  Also,
 he created the Yama-sen-ken, which was taught to Ryuu Kumon, and Ranma
 had a very
 hard time beating him, and could only beat him using the Umi-sen-ken,
 which Genma
 also created.
 
 >>
 Okay... lets see if I can answer this. I think Genma isn't weak, but more
chickened hearted and lazy. It's easier to spar a student or someone you're
fimiliar with, then to have a brawl with a complete stranger. I think that if
Genma wasn't so worried about his own ass, he'd probably kick a whole lot of
asses... to be frank, he's chicken shit.