bruised wrote:don't get caught up in formal semantics.
Now doesn't care about before or after.
exactly.. so why mention my before or after?
bet you a beer that you do tweak somewhere in your life. we all do.
everything wrote:I think he may have said he's not working on "fighting" (whatever that is) or sparring at the moment, but will want to.
Working on neidan, qigong, health, etc. first is what everyone should do, even if everyone else on RSF mainly wants to start punching each other (nothing really wrong with that, but it's a different thing to do, especially easier when you're young and take health for granted). OP mentioned he started all this work when he was having health issues. "Defense" of self (health) is 1000x more important than "self defense" through "fighting". If you're not very healthy, "fighting" is an even dumber activity. You're risking getting even less healthy ... for what?
johnwang wrote:everything wrote:I think he may have said he's not working on "fighting" (whatever that is) or sparring at the moment, but will want to.
Working on neidan, qigong, health, etc. first is what everyone should do, even if everyone else on RSF mainly wants to start punching each other (nothing really wrong with that, but it's a different thing to do, especially easier when you're young and take health for granted). OP mentioned he started all this work when he was having health issues. "Defense" of self (health) is 1000x more important than "self defense" through "fighting". If you're not very healthy, "fighting" is an even dumber activity. You're risking getting even less healthy ... for what?
CMA is not only trained by sick, old, unhealthy, weak, sad, ..., it also trained by healthy, young, strong, happy, ... as well.
You have ignored one of the most important reasons for CMA training and that's "fun". Why do you want to play
- chess with opponent,
- tennis with partner,
- card with your friends?
You want to have interaction with other human being. You don't want to isolate yourself from the society. When your opponent tries to
- take you down,
- punch on your head,
- kick on you belly,
- ...
and he can't, that kind of fun will keep you smile in your dream for many nights. Even money won't be able to buy you that much "FUN".
RobP3 wrote:Why should health practices be subject to any less rigour or critique than fighting practices? In fact I'd argue that they should be subject to more. It's easy to test fighting skills but it seems anyone can do some "unusual" movements around and claim anything they like for it
johnwang wrote:There are difference between "fighting" and "testing your skill". If you let your opponent to take you down and you just play defense, it will be very safe and very good for your health.
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