reemul
10-31-2000, 04:02 AM
There is a justifiable reason that BJJ and Reality combat has become the fad in western society. The reason: Western society does not understand or recognize the differrence between western and eastern philosophy and way of thought.
western society insist on approaching Chinese martial arts from a western perspective. Westerners view things as polar or dualistic rather than the Chinese tradition adapting to continual changes of the cosmos (yin/yang). In short western martial artist just don't grasp the concepts of the teachings and rely on mimicry, and mimicry will not win a fight and so the system is charged with the blame rather than the students lack of understanding
western society insist on approaching Chinese martial arts from a western perspective. Westerners view things as polar or dualistic rather than the Chinese tradition adapting to continual changes of the cosmos (yin/yang). In short western martial artist just don't grasp the concepts of the teachings and rely on mimicry, and mimicry will not win a fight and so the system is charged with the blame rather than the students lack of understanding