Quote Originally Posted by Neeros View Post
*Shrugs* So far I think it is giving me a better foundation than my old training, only because it fits my own aims and objectives though.

Modern Sanda is a good example, while magnificent to watch just like all kickboxing/ mma, it's hard to spot traditional footwork and patterns being used.

I simply want to compete in Sanda using traditional methods, not ones that have been cross-trained into it.
i feel kung fu gave me a great foundation. no matter what other martial art (judo, gjj, hapkido, fma, jeet kune do, etc) i studied afterwards, my instructors were always impressed with how fast i caught on.

thing about training, westerners seem big on categorizing things. there's talk about different combat ranges - striking, kicking, trapping, clinching, grappling. when i learn kung fu, these things were never neatly separated, but integrated synergistically. for example a block could be an attack that could push/pull the opponent off-balance for a takedown/throw.