origami_itto wrote:I mean when the skill gap is that large this is sort of expected, right?
true. I've been there myself at times. I have been surprised at how easy it was with some people. sometimes it was a combination of things, at times it was meant to be unco-operative but friendly and there was big gaps in experience level.
It's easy to see how Adam plays on that and he sets things up. I think he often cherry pick people and it's hardly ever unco-operative.
well, never, as I've never seen it.
and the kicker is none of his students have ever shown they can do any of these things with their peers and equals.. in competition or friendly meets ups - without looking just like everyone else. so no special sauce. but listen (read on youtube for example) to people raving about touching him at seminars and you would think Adam is the second coming.
it's bordering on a cult now.
I think some of his methods, if improperly followed, can make the students much more tense and easy to manipulate.
maybe, but he uses ' set ups' and people follow guidelines on how to interact. He is plenty skilled - at what he does - I can see that. But is this what people should be looking to get highly skilled at ?
no, in my opinion. time is valuable, so we should all choose carefully... you can be really good at techniques when someone isn't resisting and feeding you. but that's like stage one. it's to learn some technique. It has next to no bearing on getting it done on a resisting opponent. It really is akin to learning to swim on dry land and thinking it has anything to do with swimming in the water. it just doesn't work like that.
but going back to your first point, even if there is resistance - it's hardly impressive tossing around someone you have every right to - in other words a mismatch, whether experience, size etc.
I've seen some good stuff from him at times, but he's chosen a dubious path and uses manipulative methods to sell a product.this clip is simply marketing for the course. and It's clear his selling point has become chi.. when it's not that at all.. that's basically a scam right there. and it should be called out.