Originally Posted by
air
chi sao- I play chi sao lots of ways (which is why i laugh at people who think its a useless drill )
How does the assertion that you "play chi sau in lots of ways" in any way refute the premise that chi-sau is a useless drill?
If you resent someone saying that chi-sau is useless, it needs to be challenged in a more meaningful way in order to be taken seriously by them. -Your present statement merely infers a conclusion from evidence which is logically irrelevent.
I may say; "I drink lots of different brands of beer, which is why I laugh at people that say that alcohol is bad for my liver." -but how would that invalidate what they have told me??
Originally Posted by
air
A good teacher knows his or her own skill lvl they shouldnt fool themselves..
What kind of reality checks would you recommend a good teacher undergo to make sure they are not fooling themselves?
Originally Posted by
air
I know as good as i am i still have alot to learn (experiance)
What kind of experience do you mean? What are you hoping to learn more about in the near future?
Originally Posted by
air
It IS a martial system to handle realworld situations the main problem with THE system as a whole are the people training in it who actually believe they can call themselves SKILLED fighters after a small fraction of time like 5yrs or less
If someone cannot become a skilled fighter in five years, they need to find a new teacher!! -A person with five years of MMA-influenced, "modified" wing chun should be a serious handful for any fighter to deal with.
Originally Posted by
air
often in war, the better trained army will fair better..then one that isnt.
Do you mean to say, the army that has trained more realistically and has more experience will fare better? If yes, then I agree with you.......
Originally Posted by
air
IF you look into a mans eyes and you see no fear of death, then you should be worried..
Maybe, or maybe not. -The guy might just be; drunk, stupid, or one of those types that practices the "eye of the tiger" in his mirror every night even though he can't fight worth a cr@p........
-Lawrence
Last edited by lawrenceofidaho; 10-15-2005 at 11:11 PM.
I don't think Wing Chun is so limited that I can't do it when I wrestle, box, kickbox, or fight by MMA rules, nor am I so limited a student that I can't improve by training in each of those forums. -Andrew S
A good instructor encourages his students to question things, think for themselves and determine their own solutions to problems. They give advice, rather than acting as a vehicle for the transmission of dogma.
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