I'm done with the traditional vs non-traditional debate, in fact alittle tired of this board and MA all together -- I think this will be my last post for a while.
Just read Inside Kung Fu at Taco Bell and might as well use it to wipe up when the tacos hit home.
The guy with the fan, quite lauighable and not because of his wushu weapon of choice. His quote: "Most traditionalists focus on discipline and aesthetic form, whereas non-traditionalists place more emphasis on self-defense and combat."
100% backwards. I'm fedup with this debate and topic.
When I think of "tradional" anything, I think of the old timers. Now.
1) Do you think the old time martial (warriors, combatant) artists were concerened with "aesthetics, or getting their a$$ home at night?
So is hopping around acting drunk with a ***eta$$ fan traditional? NO! Not unless you are ready to face off against me with an aluminum baseball bat with said ***ata$$ fan.
I just have nothing to offer this board for now. Don't want to seem negative right now. I'm in a great mood. God really came through for me yesterday and I got hooked up with a nice cheep brand new car -- been ghetto hopping it with a piece of crap for 4 years; brekaing down, no windshield wipers ect. So I'm stoked.
But people ask opinions here, and I have to say, most of the time I just want to reply that what they are asking about is complete crap. So I write around it and be polite and get drawn into arguments.
I'm done -- for now. I do not want to be associate with such nonsese. I want to be considered a martial artist, but how can I in good standing when there are people out there like this? Look at the photos in that article. With the little kid. The guy is beding over for him to hit him in the throat -- no offensive moevemnt on his part at all.
Now, I love children being interested in these arts. Great for them and the arts. I also understand children's -- and even women's -- limits as far as their ability matching up against full-sized men. But teach them reality. Give them the foundation now, so they can add bulk and weight and power later.
This move towards Wushu is pi$$ing me off. I don't know what to do, or what can or if even anything should be done. I'm happy with my training. Couldn't be happier. And I'm looking forward to the day of meeting some true warriors in combat, wether on a mat, in a rind, cage or even a gym somewhere. I do. Working for that now, adding day by day and refining day by day.
But this stuff is killing me, and naming this WuShu $hit as traditional, its a disgrace to the true men who came before us and researched, studied emense hours, compiled and shared this information to arrive to us today. The great men who brought this over to us Westerners and shared this.
It boils my blood.
Sorry for the rant. I don't know why, it just makes me feel like someone is raping my girl when I hear comments like that. I think martial arts and I think of fists and blades. I try to best understand the danger surrouneded in being involved in such "devices of ill omen." The unavoidable conclusion of kill or be killed.
To see some guy in a tootoo hopping around saying ANYTHING about traditional -- no way. Can't take it. I'd rather he take his plastic trought, put it on his amtle and **** the fu(k up. Don't say $hit, enjoy your PERFORMANCE and be on your way.
Royal guards were martial artists. Then there are the unichs who play at the opera house. Some could be MA, most have no balls.