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    Quote Originally Posted by lkfmdc View Post
    the difference between an MMA person and the so called "traditionalist" is that if you show the MMA person that something works, they will use it

    the "traditionalist" will argue it isn't part of his style, isn't real kung fu, is external and they do "internal", that they already have that method but it takes 10 years to do correctly, etc
    being a traditionalist is different from learning traditional kung fu right

    you don't need to be a mma person just have an open mind
    I guess we are who we are

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    My Pak Mei and Hung Gar are both alive and well. I knew martial arts were on a downward slope the first time I won a San Shou championship and received a small medal, then looked over and saw the guys that won in forms packing around 3-5 foot tall trophies.

    What most of the world has not figured out is that: The people with the most trophies and who are most vocal about their arts often are the "empty teacups that make the most noise".
    -Golden Arms-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
    being a traditionalist is different from learning traditional kung fu right
    Yes........
    Quote Originally Posted by YouKnowWho View Post
    This is 100% TCMA principle. It may be used in non-TCMA also. Since I did learn it from TCMA, I have to say it's TCMA principle.
    Quote Originally Posted by YouKnowWho View Post
    We should not use "TCMA is more than combat" as excuse for not "evolving".

    You can have Kung Fu in cooking, it really has nothing to do with fighting!

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