Originally Posted by
Ultimatewingchun
"So you are of the 'if the top level can do it , it works' camp?" (sanjuro)
***I don't measure the effectiveness of a system in those terms. I just look at the system itself - and work from there. For example, take capoeria. I've seen some highly skilled people demo it and came away thinking that this particular person could possibly make this work in a number of circumstances. (Because they were highly skilled and experienced in it and because of their own personal athletic ability).
But it doesn't change my overall view of capoeria as a fighting system. I still believe that it's basically too impractical and too limited in it's scope.
Whether or not there are just a few or perhaps many people who can actually perform the system well doesn't make any difference as far as I see it.
You just answered my question, thanks.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !