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so i guess this thread was somewhat deraile from its topic.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7242407890235174129

some beautiful eagle claw wushu. he imbodies the spirit of the eagle...

i might have to make a special trip to NYC some time. never been but have always wanted to. not promising it will be any time soon, but i do promise that when i eventually make it to new york,...

i do know two chinese broadsword sets.

and i can tell you, if i were to fence, i am much more comfortable using what i learned through actual sparring matches with wooden weapons.

though i have...

ray,

i do have to say i enjoy conversating with you, you always push the subject into reality, and express yourself in a dignified manner. that is a rare quality.

i have learned much since...

the form is good for conditioning. that is what i see as its primary function. only actual resistance training with a live partener will help to prepare you for combat. but only combat will seal the...

traditional...so, what did people originally train for? fighting? i think it was so. now when you are going to take your son, and turn him into a fighter, you do not throw him to the wolves. in those...

PS

that taiji clip up above is fucd up

Ray's message is clear and it is correct. Sure there are some trivial technical issues that may be disagreed upon, but overall, i think we all feel the same way.

thers is a LOT of bs out there.
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a back flip will never be applicable in a fight. its rediculous.

the only argument i had is that in TCMA it IS traditional to be able to do this.

we all know there are things in TCMA that dont...

imo, when speaking of traditional chinese martial arts. it is traditional to be able to do arial techniques, flips, drops and such.

these types of maneuvers are not the focus of such practitioners...