Originally Posted by
TaichiMantis
This is the kind of discussion I was hoping to spur. You have to look at the principles behind the moves and stances in the forms and then see how you can adjust them for the ring or for real life attacks in today's world (which is dominated by weapons other than hands and feet).
agreed.
Of course the concept of "winning" in sport fighting is....well....just different.
why do you think that?
there are certainly differences between light contact 'tag' sparring and full contact but the name of the game is control is it not?
I think it's totally beneficial to apply your mind to figuring out how to use what you know in a limited fashion. maybe you can't do some of what you feel is stylistically inherent in you but I just consider it an exercise in application.
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