Perspective on Mantis Gathering

[Frogman]

I wasn’t there but it does sound like a good time. A bunch of people getting together with a common interest and working out. From what I saw it was put together here on the forum, which in it’s self is an accomplishment, so who cares who wasn’t there. If you weren’t there get over it and start making plans cause it sounds it going to happen again…

Just my thoughts, which I’m sure are of little interest to anyone on the list.


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[BeiTangLang]

Undoubtedly more support from high level masters would make the event stronger. Anyone object?

Wang Rui Xuan

More support _PERIOD_ would make an event stronger. Quite honestly, the quantity of "high level masters" would only have limited impact on the total conference for the majority of the participants.

As far as your segregated question goes, I cannot object.

[BeiTangLang]

I am sure that there are many reasons that the masters that WRX mentioned did not attend.

One is politics. We all know that there is alot of criticism among the different mantis styles.....They only do forms.......they have no lineage......I have the "true" lineage.......they are not pure mantis....... .

You can call it what you want to, but I call it riddiculous when these arguments come into play when I read these reasonings. If Master Hu has no problem sharing his mantis, why should Master "X" be concerned about : "too much of his system in public"/"cannot reveal the techniques"/"should not be shown outside the family"/"should not attend a general mantis conference"??? Not attending due to one or more of these reasons is nothing more than a cop-out.
Everyone was very compatable at the conference. Why?? We are all open about what we do, are comfortable with our respected systems, are not affraid to participate and have a genuine intrest in seeing all mantis families even if it is not our own.

We could imagine that if you have promoted the CMA for a long time and have come across that kind of criticism, you may be a little apprehensive about attending such a function. .

To the contrary, if I am comfortable with my mantis, there is no reason I should not want to attend.

Another reason is timing and money..

Now this is a biggie & the main reason (along with the short conference timeframe) IMHO that many did not attend. If the conference would have been in Germany, I could not justify traverling there for a single day conference either. The conference will grow, and so will the attendance.

I think the main reason is that the people listed have their own cliques and do not see the need to join another. .

Attending a conference is not joining a "clique" any more than attending a tournament is.

Do you think that in 20 years from now that the people from this current gathereing will be willing to attend a gathering put together by a younger generation?

I doubt it..

Most will not bcause they will either be dead or will have quit mantis by then. Who is hosting it will not even be a consideration.

Dont get me wrong, I am all for these types of gatherings and from what I hear it was a great experience for all who attended.

I just think that these are the reasons that the listed people did not attend.

We also have to remember that there are many more good mantis practitioners out there than what was listed.

Indeed, we all have our thoughts on the subject & while you shared yours, I thought I would share mine as well. There are some that were not listed, but then again the original poster was just trying to make his point....what ever that was.

Makes for an interesting discussion & observation of peoples mind-sets within the community though.

Best wishes to everyone,
~BTL

[SaMantis]

Um, I have a question... (hand up)

Did anyone actually invite these high-level masters?

I mean, if they never heard of it in the first place then they wouldn't have come.

[BeiTangLang]

Answer:

I have no idea. I did not ask the organizers of the event for the invitation list

[mantid1]

I dont think that not coming for any of the reasons can be considered a "cop-out".


They may be very comfortable with their mantis that is why they may have decided
that they did not need to attend.


Once again I dont think it is a cop-out if the timing is bad or you cant afford to make it.

"Most of the people will be dead or not doing mantis anymore" Thats a shame
on both counts.

You took the post wrong.

Like I said it sounded like a good time.

[BeiTangLang]

No man,..I think you may have read me wrong as well. I mean, not wanting to go is just not wanting to go. No one can be faulted for that. I put up some specifics for the "cop-out" scenario.

I didn't put up my thoughts as a "counter" to your thoughts, just my own opinion to some of the issues you addressed.

It was a good time. An informative time. Hopefully I will be seeing more of the faces associated with the names here during the next one!

Best wishes,
~BTL

[mantid1]

I hope I can meet some of the same people at the next one.

We are in agreement my friend.

Have a good day