@AlmostLegendary:
This is true. However, the family is believed to have been weak could the lack of the rings what had truly made them weak? Once they discovered the rings their power was increased. Also if we factor in the pain and anguish their family has sustained for a while.
look at our heroes when they went to the future. they were strong as heck it seemed in the past, but were little bitches and sucked ass in the future, and yes they had rings.
then they spent forever training with the rings, and still only barely beat the fake ring holders. then they spent another time training even harder and then beat the real ring holders.
basically the rings did not make them super awesome, it was training for weeks and then life/death battles, followed by training again and life/death battles
so how do these guys find the rings, know that putting blood on rings pimps them out and are masters at the rings seemingly in a day?
they obviously weren't a WEAK family. They had to have been insanely strong and known how to use rings before. they just didn't ever show their str, and also due to being only 6 members it seems was seen as weak. you konw like krieg thinking strawhats are weak cause its only 9 vs. thousands.