VCD and Transmission of TCMA

[SPJ]

The old way:

The teacher showed you a move. You practice it. The teacher will correct what you do wrong. You have to practice it many times and do it right every time before you move on to new things.

I have to take notes and even draw pictures, There were no books to buy. Imagine I have to practice and memorize 108 moves in a routine. I have a lot of cheat sheets and cue cards.

The 21 century:

DVD, vcd, books, internet, video clip hostings, etc.

I became a big buyer and collector of books and vcd of TCMA from China since 1997.

I have a personal library sort of.

The book stores in China Town, downtown LA. They always alert me of new shipments. My latest collection is the Sudden Thunder frame (Fu Lei Jia) of Chen Tai Ji. I heard about it long time ago. Now I get to see it on VCD.

Is this good or bad?

More video learning and study; and less teacher student interactions?