Originally Posted by
Lucas
fighting and performing are not the same thing.
So true. A good example is, how many contemporary wushu guys you see fighting Sanda? Yet their forms are amazing and the athleticism involve in performing those forms are tops. Yet I have yet to see anyone fight at a level past what I would consider intermediate at best.
That is not a very rounded martial artist if you ask me. Its too one sided. Much like an MMA fighter is also one sided in his/her training by focusing only on the fighting aspect of martial arts.
So you may have a Sifu that is good at forms but sucks at fighting. A sifu that is good at fighting but sucks at forms. A sifu that is good at forms and fighting but does not now how to teach or pass on his skill. Difficulty is finding a sifu that can do all competently.
You gotta watch and participate in a class to see if a sifu will be able to teach you. If you are looking to fight, you will not like a sifu whose emphasis is forms, or vice versa.
Last edited by xcakid; 05-20-2009 at 11:36 AM.
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