Originally Posted by
bawang
in nothern martial arts, there is concept of "dou" one on one dueling and "da zhan" battlefield fighting.
new book on effective strategy chapter one says
"there are people who fight "good" in a duel one on one but in a real war they are the first to run away. do not recruit them."
most northern martial arts will not work in modern one on one fighting because they train "da zhan" battle field fighting.
being calm and cool, using subtle footwork, wearing your opponent out, having a careful guard, being quick your feet, they are useless in battlefield fighting. people good at one on one duels are called "jing"
meaning they are "good"(sarcasm)
many northern techniques leave you exposed and easy to get knocked out. its done on purpose, to build courage, not for winning a fight.
im sorry to tell you.