Comments on: Tricking, XMA & Martial Arts Stunts for Fun and Fitness!

By: Martial Arts Liniment

Martial Arts Liniment — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:31:07 +0000

My school does XMA. It’s cool, but it’s a show to get people to come to the school. It’s cool when they put it in movies though… pretty flash for the modern movies where modern martial arts are becoming boring to watch for normal people.

By: Matt Klein

Matt Klein — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:03:44 +0000

Chris, I am sorry to hear that. It is always a tragedy to shut down a school, because many people are committed to training there. Perhaps a better description in the school catalogue could have avoided this situation. Even as a school owner I have to answer to my customers, who vote with their dollars.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:45:41 +0000

Matt, in this particular case, the instructor had to answer to the university activities director, who noticed the immediate dropouts and assumed the class was inappropriate and/or poorly run (and should be canceled at the end of the quarter).
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By: Matt Klein

Matt Klein — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:49:08 +0000

Fair enough Chris, agreed that you don’t want people there for the wrong reasons. However, look at how many different reasons we have for doing the martial arts; fitness, self defense, social belonging, mma, etc. They are all looking for different things and you can’t please everyone.

Don’t see how it makes the instructor look bad as it is not his/her problem if people don’t get what they want out of it. It is their problem if they have preconceived notions. Maybe they should have done their research better as Wing Chun is not known for its flashy kicks, unlike Wushu.
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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:56:11 +0000

“Anything that gets students into the dojo’s, wanting to be the next Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan is good in my book.”

Actually, I’ve had people come into Wing Chun class wanting to become the next Jackie Chan, and when they left immediately upon realizing it wouldn’t happen, it only made the instructor look bad.

I am speaking as a huge Jackie Chan fan, but I don’t care to have people enroll based on false pretenses, nor to add acrobatics to a martial art that doesn’t benefit from their presence.
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By: Matt Klein

Matt Klein — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:00:01 +0000

True that the high flying stunt would not work too well in a street fight. But what I like about a acrobatic moves is the explosive power that they build. A bit like plyometrics, which the Russians used to dominate the Olympics before everyone else caught on. I also feel they create more interest in the martial arts and help fill the seats in tournaments. Think Power Rangers for kids.

By: pat

pat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:05:47 +0000

Things have gone to the flying unrealistic moves for showmanship in the last 15 years or so. It is fun to watch but it gets away from what we are really trying to accomplish. Get the job done fast, no messing around. I have never thought of flipping and doing anything fancy when defending myself. Who would? .-= pat´s last blog ..Karate Belt Display updated Sun Mar 7 2010 6:29 pm CST =-.