KungFuMan

SifuAbel, I believe he is referring to people who "bounce" around when they are sparring a la tae kwon do or western boxing, instead of using proper kungfu stances. KungFuMan

Agreed, and the irony seems to be that if you take the Tai Chi that is taught solely for health improvement you are less likely to improve your health then if you were studying Tai Chi in a complete way which of course includes the martial aspects. KungFuMan

Sevenstar, REAL taiji is out there just like REAL kungfu. To find it one must first look for it, and do this with the right attitude. Obviously not every town and city in the U.S. or Europe is going to have a resident Tai Chi or for that matter a kungfu master (not real ones anyway). You are correct in implying that there are not many around but those who look hard enough will find them. And it is worth the effort because there are many rewards for those who do, and of course I am not talking about tournament trophies. KungFuMan

Agreed. When it comes to Tai Chi - as well as some of the other major kung fu -systems there is no need to cross train.

Agreed. My problem is with courses that tell you that you can "earn a black belt at home", or become a "deadly fighter" etc. However, well produced video courses featuring real masters who know their stuff can be a useful tool for the experienced martial artists. KungFuMan

Wing Chun prepares one for basically any situation using its principles and concepts. Well this is at least true in my "school". KungFuMan

Stick to your karate for now. Get to know it first before you decide wether it is good or bad for the street. Obviously if you don't like it then it is another story. However most of the major/authentic karate styles are street effective if you are patient and committed. Karate takes a longer time to master than many of the other MA's around, but that is because it is a rich art. KungFuMan

I believe home courses are an extension of the Mcdojo culture so for real results forget Videos and go and find a REAL martial arts school. Well that is my advice. KungFuMan

Coonaxus, I think it is best to practise Chi Kung exercises especially new ones with a master first before continuing on your own, because believe it or not some of these exercises can be dangerous it practised the wrong way. KungFuMan

dtstiachi, According to my research practicing authentic Taichi with an authentic master or qualified instructor will never be harmful to your knees. If anything your knees will become more powerful. I believe the above statement to be true for kung fu styles as well. KungFuMan

"development of Jiu-jitsu" https://www.kyokushinbudokai.org/downloads/Guide.2.01.pdf KungFuMan

Whoops I almost forgot, for more info on bajiquan checkout https://www.bajimen.com My personal opinion is that it is a very practical and devastating style. The training is very hard. However, apparently it can be learnt and put into practice in a relatively short amount of time. KungFuMan

I have looked through the site carefully and I have come to the conclusion that the author is not as pro CMA that some people might think. As far as Thai boxers and the San shou fights are concerned. If the Thai's think that the rules are unfair to their style of fighting then they should not enter into combat with the Sanshou guys. Anyway, thai boxers have always been happily thrashing other martial artists who fought under Thai rules. KungFuMan

Davison, LISTEN to Shorinryuu. KungfuMan

Interesting links Ovineking, As you can see one can also ARGUE that jujitsu has no links with CMA. You see, it takes two to argue. KungfuMan