Originally Posted by
tattooedmonk
Originally Posted by Baqualin
I have to agree as well. I liked a great deal of those videos for what they were, but those videos are the EXACT reason why people think CMA / Kung Fu is not effective in a fight.
All of our training starts with the basics of rooting, balance, stability, strength, etc.
Most of what I see in regards to TCMA now a days the wind could blow them over and their strikes would make us laugh when and if we were hit by them.:D
The modern traditions of CMA are for show and have no martial application, unless you have a very cooperative opponent.:DThe lion dance , the outfits, the rituals ,etc. is sooo far removed from what REAL TCMA is about .
I think more TCMA schools should be looking at SD and borrowing some of the ideas to adapt their styles for modern day usage.:D