Comments on: Tricking, XMA & Martial Arts Stunts for Fun and Fitness! /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Klein /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Matt Klein Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:03:44 +0000 /?p=1838#comment-3921 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. 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 /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 Chris Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:45:41 +0000 /?p=1838#comment-3918 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). 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 /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 Matt Klein Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:49:08 +0000 /?p=1838#comment-3913 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. 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 /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Chris Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:56:11 +0000 /?p=1838#comment-3900 "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. “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 /tricking-xma-martial-arts-stunts-for-fun-and-fitness/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Matt Klein Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:00:01 +0000 /?p=1838#comment-3413 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. 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.

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