What Are Some Good Martial Arts Forums?
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Littledragon
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pantera said:
Sometimes you will encounter some older people who suck at the martial arts but think they know more than everyone. Like MichiganTKD on MartialTalk.com
Littledragon
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Aikilove said:Yes, Littledragon, and sometimes you encounter younger people who think they know more than anyone else
/J
I don't know everything but sometimes I know more knowledge about martial arts than most adults, some adults just use the age factor as an excuse but I have been doing it for 12 years so far and I do the research not just my opinion.
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Aikilove said:
But Wu-Shu there is no sparring, for example if there is an open tournament and then a Wu-Shu enters to spar is a different thing but in Wu-Shu there is no sparring. If there was sparring the competitions including the Olympics would focus on sparring but since Wu-Shu is just forms thats why in the National and World Tournaments its just forms.
Geeze you guys I dont know what to tell you. Its like saying in Boxing you don't punch.
So what do you call what the wushu exponents that compete in the category sanshou do?
Geeze, It's like saying in boxing you don't puch! Shuan fa (a subart within wushu) means boxing!
Would you tell the people that yesterday won Swedish Open in Wushu in the category sanshou that they don't compete in wushu??!!
/J
Geeze, It's like saying in boxing you don't puch! Shuan fa (a subart within wushu) means boxing!
Would you tell the people that yesterday won Swedish Open in Wushu in the category sanshou that they don't compete in wushu??!!
/J
Littledragon
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Aikilove said:
Thats fine but Wu-Shu there is no sparring, you said it yourself a Wu-Shu stylist competes in a Sanshou category, that is different, they are not competing in Wu-Shu, just a Wu-Shu stylist!
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Aikilove said:
I went to China to visit and train at the Beijing International Wu-Shu academy where stars such as Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen and other Wu-Shu greats have trained, and it is all just forms. NO SPARRING!
Littledragon
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Wu-Shu
Among China's well kept secrets, one caught the imagination of Americans - Chinese wushu. Wushu is an important component of the cultural heritage of China, with a rich content that has remained untarnished over the centuries. Literally translated, "wu" is military, "shu" is art. Wushu therefore means the art of fighting, or martial arts.
Previously, wushu figured significantly in the simple matter of survival through China's many wars and political upheaval. Today, wushu has been organized and systematized into a formal branch of study in the performance arts by the Chinese. It reigns as the most poular national sport in the country of 1.1 billion people, practiced by the young and old alike. It's emphasis has shifted from combat to performance, and it is practiced for its method of achieving heath, self-defense skills, mental discipline, recreational pursuit and competition.
To describe wushu, it is best to understand the philosophy of its teaching. Every movement must exhibit sensible combat application and aestheticism. The wealth of wushu's content, the beauty of wushu movents, the difficulty factor, and the scientific training methods are the song of the elements that set wushu apart from martial arts. Routines are performed with traditional Chinese weaponry. In short, wushu is the most exciting martial art to be seen, felt, and ultimately practiced.
How is wushu related to kung fu and taijiquan? "Wushu" is the correct term for all Chinese martial arts therefore kung fu and wushu were originally the same. During the last thirty years, wushu in Mainland China was modernized so that there could be a universal standard for training and competing. In essence, much emphasis has been placed on speed, difficulty, and presentation. Consequently, wushu has become an athletic and aesthetic performance and competitive sport, while "kung fu" or traditional wushu remains the traditional fighting practice. Taijiquan is a major division of wushu, utilizing the bodies internal energy or "chi" and following the simple principle of "subduing the vigorous by the soft."
Although still in budding stages in many countries, wushu is an established international sport. In 1990, wushu was inducted as an official medal event in the Asian Games. Since then World Championships have taken place with 56 nations participating. Wushu is also vying for the Olympic games in the 21st century.
Among China's well kept secrets, one caught the imagination of Americans - Chinese wushu. Wushu is an important component of the cultural heritage of China, with a rich content that has remained untarnished over the centuries. Literally translated, "wu" is military, "shu" is art. Wushu therefore means the art of fighting, or martial arts.
Previously, wushu figured significantly in the simple matter of survival through China's many wars and political upheaval. Today, wushu has been organized and systematized into a formal branch of study in the performance arts by the Chinese. It reigns as the most poular national sport in the country of 1.1 billion people, practiced by the young and old alike. It's emphasis has shifted from combat to performance, and it is practiced for its method of achieving heath, self-defense skills, mental discipline, recreational pursuit and competition.
To describe wushu, it is best to understand the philosophy of its teaching. Every movement must exhibit sensible combat application and aestheticism. The wealth of wushu's content, the beauty of wushu movents, the difficulty factor, and the scientific training methods are the song of the elements that set wushu apart from martial arts. Routines are performed with traditional Chinese weaponry. In short, wushu is the most exciting martial art to be seen, felt, and ultimately practiced.
How is wushu related to kung fu and taijiquan? "Wushu" is the correct term for all Chinese martial arts therefore kung fu and wushu were originally the same. During the last thirty years, wushu in Mainland China was modernized so that there could be a universal standard for training and competing. In essence, much emphasis has been placed on speed, difficulty, and presentation. Consequently, wushu has become an athletic and aesthetic performance and competitive sport, while "kung fu" or traditional wushu remains the traditional fighting practice. Taijiquan is a major division of wushu, utilizing the bodies internal energy or "chi" and following the simple principle of "subduing the vigorous by the soft."
Although still in budding stages in many countries, wushu is an established international sport. In 1990, wushu was inducted as an official medal event in the Asian Games. Since then World Championships have taken place with 56 nations participating. Wushu is also vying for the Olympic games in the 21st century.