Kung Fu: more than kicks and punches

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These arguments are not exactly new. CMA has struggled with a tendency towards ineffectiveness in combat for centuries.

venerable qi's exact quote is "this business of killing people, do you think its supposed to look cool?"

keep in mind back then the village performances were technically war dances. they were fear inspiring and not opera-like unlike the qing era. performers would send themselves into berserker trance going ape sh1t. it was cool and manly, unlike todays gay wushu.