I would say some schools are more sport oriented , than martial art oriented.
I would not call a lot of sports, martial arts, but you will develop skills.
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I like the old-school BJJ way. No ceremonies. No testing. Just an instructor throwing a belt at someone after he has been holding his own with the higher belts and kicking ass on the same level belts for a while.
I like the wrestling, boxing, and Muay Thai mentality even better. No rankings, per se. You are simply as good as your current skills.
There are certainly schools more oriented towards competitions but for beginners (with no skills) it makes no difference. The basic, underlying skills are the same. As a student matures in skill, the responsibility is on them to understand the art in context.
Why a child will learn kendo and why a police officer will train kendo might be completely different, but they are both learning kendo.
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no just application. sparring is for practice, not test.Quote:
No sparring?
you cannot become a shrfu in our federation without learning to become a doctor. we get taught and certified through my shrfu who is a O.M.D and owns medical clinic incupertino just outside SF and then if you choose to go the other 4 years you can enroll through ACMAF into Beijing medical university.Quote:
That's interesting about the medicine though...what accreditation does the association have in claiming to teach medicine?