It was a sad day (at the time) when I realized that my own teacher could not teach traditionally, as his first students didn't like the traditional methods. Too hard. Too many details. No fun. What is this, the military? they probably thought, I didn't sign up for this after my long stressful day, I want something that makes me feel good!
No students, no teacher. That's business. That's fighting. You make compromises because you have to survive, and spreading a healthful version of your art is better than nothing, especially if you swore an oath to your master that you'd spread the art.
Even Vladimir Vasiliev, former Russian special forces combatives instructor had to tone it down when he moved to Canada, whereas at the beginning he would speed up the process of learning by giving his students take-home tests to ponder (bruises and pain).
Robinhood wrote:gzregorz wrote:Wang style?
You mean Wang Hao Da?
No, Wang Xiangzhai
http://taijijourney.blogspot.com/2005/0 ... gzhai.html