Bhassler wrote:It may be worth noting that Napoli was, I believe, in his mid to late twenties when he went to Chen village, competing against teenagers. In terms of physical development, this is roughly akin to a pro athlete competing against high school kids. IIRC, another westerner who was there said that they invited Mario to come back next year, when they could provide some competition for him that was more equal in terms of age and experience. He did not accept the invitation.
That's not to say I think the village approach to push hands and competition is anything other than what it obviously is, just some context for the events that Mario used to make himself famous (which, now that I think about it, the village Chens should appreciate more than anyone).
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