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Originally Posted by aku aku
Hello,
I was just wondering why the difference between traditional and modern types of MA structure. So many traditional styles seem to stand flat footed, punch from the hip and do many things that might be considered poor form by a kickboxer. More modern arts seem to prefer a structure more similar to western boxing. I like to think that people back then weren't dumb. Some of the systems seem to have a lot of sophistication so I assume they had good reason for doing things the way they did?
Thanks.
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..is entertainment...that's why they stand the way they do- it's two people trading blow's woth rule's on what is fair.
The flat footedness of traditional martial art's goes with the idea of destroying your opponent in two to three second's...for the purposes of self defence and not aesthetic's! IMHO.
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