Cobra Kai
07-07-2010, 04:09 PM
Hello;
I am looking for some generic hypothetical advice regarding a conversation I am having with a friend regarding body type and two different martial arts. I am looking for any educated opinions but even friendly non-first hand outlooks would be great
Here is the baseline question and it is regarding the two above arts based on a selective body type.
Which of the two art's would be hypothetically better suited for a short and stocky individual and can you give me any information on why?
Let us take out of the consideration, the knowledge of the teacher, the skill of the student, the natural conditioning of the student and let us even take out student's psychological fighting inclinations, such as does he tend to favor a fight from the inside range or from a longer range naturally.
For a generic background point let us say the student is working on Yang Tai Chi if you need something to go on.
Thanks and any opinions on the question or actually any on the above systems of Baji or Tongbei and its longer armed sister arts like Pigua would be great
Gavin
I am looking for some generic hypothetical advice regarding a conversation I am having with a friend regarding body type and two different martial arts. I am looking for any educated opinions but even friendly non-first hand outlooks would be great
Here is the baseline question and it is regarding the two above arts based on a selective body type.
Which of the two art's would be hypothetically better suited for a short and stocky individual and can you give me any information on why?
Let us take out of the consideration, the knowledge of the teacher, the skill of the student, the natural conditioning of the student and let us even take out student's psychological fighting inclinations, such as does he tend to favor a fight from the inside range or from a longer range naturally.
For a generic background point let us say the student is working on Yang Tai Chi if you need something to go on.
Thanks and any opinions on the question or actually any on the above systems of Baji or Tongbei and its longer armed sister arts like Pigua would be great
Gavin