Is there a complit Chinese system??

[yireses]

Is there a complit Chinese system?? I mean, at the begining a Shaolin monk had to study day and night for more than 10, 12 evan 30 years to be considerd a teacher. Today u just go to a shcool 2 day a week and in 3, 4 or 5 years your a teacher and if you want to do something diffrent you make your on shcool.

[wcnavstar]

Your question should be " Are there any people training day and night for nearly 30 years before becoming a teacher"

 

Also, where did you get your info that says it took a Shaolin Monk 10 to 30 years practicing a style to actually have the chance to teach. Believe it or not, it is through teaching others that we in turn become better martial artists, with a good foundation of course. And a good foundation rarley takes 10 to 30 years. Not to mention that becoming a teacher in no way signifies the end of ones training. Many of the younger teachers which I have met in my travels still train with their instructors or with new ones...

 

I think Americans and even others outside of Asia put to much thought into what makes a Black Belt. Go to Japan for yourself and you will see the worth of a 1st degree black belt...

[KungFuMan]

wcnavstar,

 

Agreed. You don't need 10 to 30 years of trainning to become a teacher. Eventhough three years to become an instructor is also a little too much going the other way, especially in kung fu styles that are inherently complicated and long term. This is not to say that one can't assist the instructor in his school during the classes.

 

I do also believe that to really UNDERSTAND the style and 'become it`one has to study 10 + years.

 

I also agree that teaching MA's will take your understanding of your chosen style to a higher level.

 

As for the question of wether there is a complete chinese system the answer is yes. Most if not all major kung fu styles are complete, in that their training covers hand, foot, joint manipulation and grappling techniques. Of course how much each area is emphasized will depend on the individual style and (the knowledge/authenticity of?) the instructor.

 

KFM

[47MartialMan]

Any martial art training is not "complete" ( I think this is what you were saying). Anyone can be a instructor. There is a difference from a McDojo instructor to a qualifying experience one.

[stonecrusher69]

Most traditional styles are a complete system because they have been tested over many generations of there effectiveness.I don't think it's the styles tht counts but more the M.A skill that's important.

[JerryLove]

Most traditional styles are a complete system because they have been tested over many generations of there effectiveness.

 

So I can take my Karate' and it will help me fire an M1A2 Abrams tank?

 

Perhaps there are some incomplete parts of any art?

[battousai16]

your school DOSEN'T teach you how to operate a M1A2 Abrams tank!?! psh, i think that says more about YOUR school...

[Drunken Monkey]

hehe

 

guns for show,

 

knives for a pro.

 

jerry plays with knives.

 

[battousai16]

ah, but i recall reading he plays with guns, too... which would imply that the next step is, well, the tank, of course. i'm on the harrier jet, myself

[Drunken Monkey]

well, you remember what leon says.

 

the better you are, the closer you get to your target.