If you venture into the open circuits, it's all about the trickers. I don't think it's a bad thing personally. Everyone likes a little flash and dazzle. We have some trickers coming into the studio tomorrow for a Tiger Claw modeling shoot.
What's ironic about it is that the trickers steal a lot from wushu. Now, some are entering into the wushu rings, which is driving the wushu people crazy. It's parallel to how the traditionalists get all riled up when wushu competitors cross into their rings. We've had several issues with it in our
Tiger Claw Elite Championship. Given the weird state of modern wushu now, with
nandu and all, this has become a complex problem.
So, if the trickers are lifting their moves from wushu, can you say that kung fu has gone "in this direction"?