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Originally posted by CD Lee
Well, that has not been everybody's experience certainly. If all he has learned to do is strike with Xingyi, he may as well take Karate or boxing. There is so much more to good Xingyi than striking. That is why teachers are so very important, to bring the arts of whatever persuasion to life and practical usefullness. And yes, experience is subjective I agree. [/B]
Funnily enough both his father and grand father were pro boxers so he already knew plenty about striking before taking up Hsing I around 15 years ago. I didn't say all he learnt was striking, I said that in his experience Hsing I was of limited value outside of a striking one on one environment. Sure there is some chin-na in there, but it doesn't compare to more specialised grappling styles. And AFAIK there is no ground-work component, nor have I seen any traditional teacher show knife or gun defence.