16-year old Gwok Jing vs. 16-year old Gwok Fu

[ChronoReverse]

Actually, when I think about that, it just shows me even more poignantly how inept the 7 Freaks were as teachers.

GJ still managed to become a better-than expert archer under the tutelage of Jeibei. He also mastered Mongolian wrestling. It seems that with proper guidance (or at least not having 7 teachers teaching at least 7 different skills at the same time), GJ would've done well in martial arts even if he did not achieve Great status.

[shenlong]

Guo Jing was an expert wrestler. Even out doing a stronger Ouyang Ke. Guo Jing is quite possibly the greatest athlete in the entire Jin Yong canon.

GX had access to Quan Zeng internal energy cultivation from her father that Guo Jing had not learned at that time, inner energy>physical strength

[odbayarb2000]

Not at age sixteen, however. When Gwok Jing was sixteen, other than his archery expertise, he was struggling to just not trip over his own feet while trying to get the hang of the Gong Nam 7 Freaks' martial arts.

Then he met Ma Yuk, and everything began to change.

Hehe, I was just agreeing that Guo Jing as greatest athlete in the entire Jin Yong canon.