Re: Discussion - it's impossible...
Originally posted by Kaitain(UK)
"if you brought someone to me who had never trained an external system, it is impossible for them to be able to defend themselves effectively through just learning Taiji"
I'm not at liberty to agree with this opinioin, whosever it may be.
Each martial art is a self contained, self learned martial art. No martial art out there really relies upon the student having had experience in another martial art.
Does having an idea of what to expect help? perhaps, but that 'idea' can come from an easy activity as say, renting a martial arts film. Or witnessing a competition.
A person must begin at some point, no matter what it is that person is learning. A proper teacher will have the ability to deliver the information according to the level they view their students learning ability.
-Mike
"If you do not wish to grasp the thorn, you should not crave the rose."