The Drunken Boxing Podcast #029 - Brendan Tunks

[wushutiger]

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #029 is out now and features Seven Star Mantis practitioner, Brendan Tunks.

[windwalker]

Nice interview

Kind of reflective of the state of Chinese martial arts in general.

Where it’s accepted that in a competitive event whatever CMA you train well not necessary look the same.
Necessitating some type of validation, “performance of a set”
to prove that you actually train in that CMA prior to the match.

Kind of begs the question, if the MA is expected is called a martial art, is it only affective against others using the same art.

Seems like the fighting itself, using whatever art would be seen and unique enough to be categorized as usage of it.

[origami_itto]

Nice interview

Kind of reflective of the state of Chinese martial arts in general.

Where it’s accepted that in a competitive event whatever CMA you train well not necessary look same.
Necessitating some type of validation, “performance of a set”
to prove that you actually train in that CMA prior to the match.

Kind of begs the question, if the MA is expected is called a martial art, is it only affective against others using the same art.

Seems like the fighting itself, using whatever art would be seen and unique enough to be categorized as usage of it.

As long as the teacher is better than their students, the system is working. Who needs to actually fight against people they didn't train? They might lose!