Formosa Neijia wrote:cloudz wrote:origami_itto wrote:No I don't believe this format has anything whatsoever to offer as proof of anything related to Taijiquan skills.
so why can't you show your yielding skills, positioning, your ability to move someone, who is trying to move you?
how is it different other that intensity.
help me understand
i've competed and do what you do as well, so I'm not clueless about this.
I have years of experience, and I just don't get your attitude.
if you have never tried it, how can you really have a credible opinion about whether it would help your development or not ?
It's all about maintaining their superiority attitude. They sit in judgement of anyone competing while never having to step up to the plate themselves. You listed the many attributes that this develops, but by avoiding competing like this they don't have to expose that they can't make those attributes work against a resisting opponent while still being able to criticize everyone else that has the guts to get out there.
Really, it's what the weak do -- tear down the strong.
Interesting.
Can you point to evidence of my alleged "superiority attitude" or sitting in judgment of anyone or their training?
Whom have I attempted to "tear down"?
I've merely said that this competition format has nothing to offer and training for it is a waste of my time. If you enjoy it and medals are important, by all means go and collect some. Get your reward. I find working with skilled people cooperatively to be far more beneficial. YMMV.
Once again, all of the judgment and tearing down is coming from one, to borrow a term "side" of some imagined argument that you seem unable to let go of.
I don't care about you or your training I don't understand why you're so obsessed with me.
I mean I'm flattered, but again, I'm sure there's far more interesting and productive conversation to be had than your schoolyard taunts.
Why not make your own case? Why do you think a ref and rules and a trinket is important?