Posted by KindOf on October 17, 2002 at 19:01:15:
In Reply to: Re: Perhaps you didn't understand posted by name on October 16, 2002 at 11:21:38:
Actually, that is a more accurate observation. Also many of these forms have multiple purposes. It is a good thing that the likes of some of these posters do not understand the true value of practicing such as the mole form. Without saying something I shouldn't here, I will say that it's highly unlikely that any form is designed to be done as taught in spontaneous combat. Such an assumption is typical of either a very immature poster or very unexperienced martial artist. It is very rare that even a short sequence of movement directly from a kata or form in martial arts will occur in comat, especially in a target-rich environment (multiple opponents). For instance in sword practice I do about 50% 2-man or multiple participant kata and drill practice. Does that resemble anything that would occur in actual combat application. Why do I practice in this manner then? The benefits are myriad, as far as timing, mei(what's the chung moo term for this?), sense of space, to name a few, ommitting mention the obvious physical conditioning that occurs from such practice. I mean even at simpler level, if you just take the punches you do in bag work, even though they are good techniques and use them, from a static position with no adjustment due to context, what good is it? More involved techniques increase the context sensitive requirement even more so.
To finish up I would say that the original anaylysis of the chung moo forms above while accurate, is relying on out of context application of routines and techniques from within forms. And if you find yourself doing sequences out of forms in competetive application of technique, it would be good to spar against a more skilled player than the one such sequences are successful against in order to increase your own skill or focus on other techniques with that partner. Or help them explore some ways to defend/offend against those moves (ie, get a more skilled opponent by improving the one you have)
If such sequences occur successfully in actual combat, against a skilled opponent, enjoy!
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