Re: Mix styles
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:57 am
marvin8 wrote:windwalker wrote:marvin8 wrote:Those different methods and approaches (e.g., demos, forms) look more similar after getting punched in the face. In MMA, some TMAists evolve to looking similar by necessity (e.g. efficiency, speed, etc)..
Seems only to apply to those who label themselves as CMA artist.
which has been, and is questioned as to why what they trained is not reflected in use.
Further in the case of Chen village fighters, why did they decide what they originally trained (traditional methods) was not enough to compete in fights—adding sanda to their curriculum?
One would have to ask them why this is so.
IMO, it was a mistake departing from the historical way
CMA validated itself adapting as necessary.
I think they made a business choice, and decided to
preserve the trade mark.
Making it very clear that what was shown "sanda" was not necessarily reflective
of chen style taiji . If they lost it allows them to say its not chen taiji,
if they win, it allows them to say what they did was powered by "chen taiji" ie reflective
of internal training . Which invites the comments about "formlessness" ect
IMO a mistake.
Some teachers use a half and half approach adapting as needed for those wanting to enter into
competition....
for example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j3Fp3w ... e=youtu.be