Bao wrote:I would rather say that this is about someone clueless who hasn’t learned the basics or the fundamental principles than intentional faking.
oragami_itto wrote:Well, that person then using web marketing tricks to reach a huge audience then offer to certify instructors while legitimate practitioners with skills are too busy backbiting each other to be the rising tide that lifts all ships.
wayne hansen wrote:I have been teaching the 3 internals since 73 also
I must disagree some have come and gone
Others who I know to be fake and with dubious credentials but have good ability to con have prospered over the years
Their legacy lives on in their children and followers
The thing that is worse is they knew they were leading people down false paths
I am not sure that their followers do
The myth and misinformation grows in strength
Those that train in these methods are almost unreachable to the point that I don’t accept students from certain schools
They are just too frustrating to teach
The other point is they camouflage the legitimate teachers in the landscape
The park I train in each day has 2 free tai chi schools who each teach there one day a week
They also teach in other parks each day
Who wants to pay for something that takes time and effort and dedication when you can get effortless stuff for free
The worst thing is that when they leave they think they know the length and breath of the art and tell others what it is without ever having seen the real thing
oragami_itto wrote:Consider what The Martial Man is doing. Finding and promoting quality teachers. Bringing them together under one roof to make them accessible and spread their teaching.
Now I know a lot of people's first impulse there is to scoff at the suggestion that they are quality. Fair enough. But they ARE building on each other's success. What they aren't doing is sitting in the ivory tower of their lineage casting aspersions on fellow travelers. They're cross promoting and cross pollinating and coming out that much better on the other side.
That first impulse there is kind of the problem, don't you see?
wayne hansen wrote:I have seen some good stuff he has promoted but other stuff is questionable
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