Just a little CMA quiz...

[Tao Of The Fist]

Please tell me:

1- What is the major tenet in common with all Chinese martial arts (CMA)?

2 - What is the main strategic points of CMA?

3 - What are the main important body mechanics rules of CMA?

4 - What is the most important things to note about CMA footwork?

This was brought up by Sal on the Shaolin Do thread, and I was just curious what everyones answers would be to these questions...

[Lokhopkuen]

[SPJ]

Please tell me:

1- What is the major tenet in common with all Chinese martial arts (CMA)?

2 - What is the main strategic points of CMA?

3 - What are the main important body mechanics rules of CMA?

4 - What is the most important things to note about CMA footwork?

This was brought up by Sal on the Shaolin Do thread, and I was just curious what everyones answers would be to these questions...

1. defense first, defense in the interim, defense at the end.

2. opening the door/arms of the opponent.

3. when you move, all of your body moves, hand, feet, waist, etc

4. change.

[bawang]

i read the questions by doctor cal salzeroni in the forum and the only things i know about chinese martial arts thats unique is the barehand fighting looks like fighting with a invisible weapon, and movements from empty hand is same as weapons

i think doctor sanzeroni should tell us because hes a resaercher and saw many styles so he knows a lot more

[brothernumber9]

Way to completely butcher someone's name, twice.

[David Jamieson]

Please tell me:

1- What is the major tenet in common with all Chinese martial arts (CMA)?

2 - What is the main strategic points of CMA?

3 - What are the main important body mechanics rules of CMA?

4 - What is the most important things to note about CMA footwork?

This was brought up by Sal on the Shaolin Do thread, and I was just curious what everyones answers would be to these questions...

1- If there's one thing I've learned, that despite the commonality of styles, no one ever addresses it really. It's almost always a case of "we are different, even better than..."

2- it seems to be the kick/punch/lock and throw but lacks in ground fighting(grappling on the ground/wrestling)

3- structure is everything.

4- footwork changes from style to style. in any event, it must facilitate mobility and rapidity and solidity.

IN short, there are no short lock stock and barrel answers as there will be a variety of stuff that is style independent.

cma has similar stances and if it comes from a similar source, say "shaolin" then you will see same/same stuff across styles due to the shared heritage.

In my opinion, cma, jma, tma in general gets to wordy and cryptic and gets to cerebral about something that isn't in the least bit cerebral at all.

[solo1]

1. to destroy your enemies

2. to have them driven before you and

3. recieve the lamentations of thier women

[ghostexorcist]

i read the questions by doctor cal salzeroni in the forum and the only things i know about chinese martial arts thats unique is the barehand fighting looks like fighting with a invisible weapon, and movements from empty hand is same as weapons

i think doctor sanzeroni should tell us because hes a resaercher and saw many styles so he knows a lot more

I know Sal is a very good researcher, but when did he get a doctorate? This is new to me.