Did you guys also experience that as time has passed, a lot of schools began to lower their standards? I see a lot of students just don't need to practice as much as we had to, nowadays you can do your required pushups for your test with your knees touching the ground and the like. Where did 'quality' went? Why are people no longer interested training very hard - with all respect due to those who still do. I read an interview of a praying mantis master who refuse to teach in Hong Kong as he said, 'Because people are not really interested there in practicing anymore, they are more interested in enjoying life'.
I also had a close friend who had to close his school because he was teaching the way he learned his art and by the time he realized this was too hard for people today and began lowering his standars, he just finally had to close his school. People dropped out, he didn't have enough students and couldn't pay his lease. He threw parties, gave extra break during class ... etc. but it was just too late (shall I mention for us, instead of throwing parties, WE were thrown out if we didn't practice.
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Did you guys also notice this trend? I wonder why this is the way of today and why is it heading this way to the future.
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