Originally Posted by Bahn Mi
I don't mean it for a fighter to train in favour of one but to the total exclusion of the other. Just that it follows the philosophy of one extreme or the other. Like in Brazilian Jiujitsu, one way to look at what kind of grappler you are is, are you the slow methodical technician who works at turtle pace because your technique is maximised by every tiny detail you add and have your weight perfectly placed, they see everything you're doing, but they can't stop you. Or are you the explosive energiser bunny who relies on speed and unpredictable explosiveness to catch your opponent unaware and beat their reactions.
In the end you can do the same techniques, but your approach is just different, but it is always best to be able to do both.