Chris Li wrote:Gus Mueller wrote:Clicked on the link. In 2 Sides of the Coin, Part 4, starting at 3:40 the uke (white gi guy) sticks with his open palm, without grabbing, to the outside of the forearm of the guy in black sweats and acts like he's being raised up off his heels onto his toes. After a few seconds of this he valiantly does a "martial cartwheel". This goes beyond any "jumping" or "hopping" that has been clearly pointed out. Seriously, WTF? Could it be anymore fake? Being expected to take this seriously is insulting.
Of course it's "fake" - it's not a fight, it's a training model. Dan talks about it a bit in part 5:
https://youtu.be/wd0Ix0dnkzMBest,
Chris
I would not call it "fake" people are reacting to what they feel, what point would there be for them to "fake" it or over dramatize it.
Interesting isn't it. The rational given.
Examples posted are the same as many other examples in that they are not "fighting" but examples of a concept used in a
context to illustrate the concept itself. Not real world usage...
The same questions asked the only difference is that here there are those who've worked with Dan,
or as in your case hosted him for seminars and can help provide answers or deflect questions.
One can not post a clip showing this and not expect not to be questioned on it or called on it.
More so if one of the actors has made it a point to call out others work, while until this point posting none of his own for comparison.
Now that there is an example of it, it might be interesting to compare it to work be other teachers noting the differences or
similarities between them.
It might be more honest for those supporting the work to state why they support it,
given that other work similar in nature is called out
or the teachers are questioned.
Those who question it, there is no explanation given nor rational that will suffice, unless
your own work is either close to or along the same lines.
The work if true is something that not many achieve. Often the biggest detractors become the best
advocates once they meet someone with real skill sets. the "it has to be felt"
with the cavet that it has to be someone "with real skill sets"