Fubo wrote:When I read the title "kung Fu", "Shaolin" and "competition", I was hoping to see some cool ass kicking.
Trick wrote:Fubo wrote:When I read the title "kung Fu", "Shaolin" and "competition", I was hoping to see some cool ass kicking.
Only happens in HK movies
dspyrido wrote:I think they missed the most important piece of competition ever created - leitai.
marvin8 wrote:dspyrido wrote:I think they missed the most important piece of competition ever created - leitai.
I agree. They left out the useful "martial" part. Since it's the first one, maybe people can petition to add it into future competitions. At least, it was streamed for free.
cloudz wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNchmqsfF5Y
windwalker wrote:marvin8 wrote:dspyrido wrote:I think they missed the most important piece of competition ever created - leitai.
I agree. They left out the useful "martial" part. Since it's the first one, maybe people can petition to add it into future competitions. At least, it was streamed for free.
Most "real" fighting styles do not have public competitions "pentjak silat" comes to mind.
Water lei tai[edit]
The city of Taizhou, Zhejiang hosted the first "On Water Contest of the 'Liqun Cup' International Traditional Wushu and Unique Feats Tournament" from May 22–26, 1999. It was here that 24 countries and 28 Chinese national teams, over a thousand competitors in all, gathered to test their skills against each other.
The water lei tai was held on the afternoon of the second day of competition (May 23). There were five divisions and it was the most attended event of the tournament. The event was made more difficult when it rained just prior to the matches, making the fighting surface very slippery. Also fighters were restricted to minimal safety equipment, only gloves and shorts.
The defeated, who fell or was forced off the stage, landed in water. To improve safety, the lei tai was a meter shorter than a standard one, which lessened the impact and allowed assistants to quickly jump in the pool to rescue any fighter who might have been unconscious. No serious injuries were recorded during this event.[5]
There have been more water lei tai's held since this event. In March 2004, the 9th International Chinese Kuoshu Federation (ICKF) World Championship hosted the 3rd water lei tai. The tournament venue was Aquatic Training Centre, Tainan Canal, Tainan, Taiwan. This was the first International event hosted by the ICKF to be held entirely on water.[36]
Strategy[edit]
Kung Fu Magazine states the lei tai’s railless architecture does not allow a fighter to trap an opponent in the turnbuckle, so the fighting strategy shifts away from power boxing to more evasive "circling" maneuvers. Nor can a fighter just rush their adversary. A quick redirection will send a charging opponent off the stage. And falling off can hurt, so fighters must deal with an added psychological factor when they approach the edge. Like Japanese Sumo, a fighter must stand their ground. Falling out-of-bounds constitutes a loss.[5]
Sparring benefits[edit]
According to the Swiss Open Kusohu Tournament, lei tai permits the kung fu student to show their understanding of the techniques, moves, rooting, breathing and control of character (i.e. anger). Kung Fu together with lei tai trains the instincts and timing. It cultivates concentration and relaxation at the same time. It teaches practical combat applications of the disconnected moves learned from sets or Taolu ("Forms"). With lei tai a student receives personal feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.[11]
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