Chapter 6 Who if not me
"Kung Fu is a killing skill, which was already a fact during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period."
"Xiang Zhuang performs his sword dance with the intention of striking Duke of Pei. Everyone should have heard this story, which shows that by the end of the Qin Period, Martial Arts were no longer just about offensive and defensive actions, but had gradually developed routines that could be practiced independently. During the Han Dynasty, Sword Dance, Double Halberd Dance, and other forms of Martial Arts were very popular; hence, early on there existed a division between practical fighters and routine performers in Martial Arts."
"With the advent of modern firearms and the major policies after the founding of the country, practical Martial Arts gradually lost their place in society, fewer and fewer people practiced them, and many styles went extinct. Nowadays, the vast majority of what remains belongs to the routine performers."
"Routine performers were originally unable to fight effectively, and since few people practice practical fight-oriented Martial Arts, and many styles have been lost, coupled with the restrictions of modern combat sports rules, and considering that most people are merely amateurs with other jobs to do—their training volume is far less than that of professional athletes, and their physical condition is much worse. How are they supposed to fight? This has led to the current belief that Traditional Martial Arts cannot fight."
"Let me give you a simple example. Modern combat sports involve protecting the head with both hands and placing the elbows in front of the chest to prevent the opponent from striking the head and ribs. But the stances in Traditional Martial Arts often involve keeping the hands at the waist, such as Xingyi's Three Body Formation and Yong Chun's Asking Hand. Why? Because they aim to prevent the enemy from attacking one's groin!"
"Modern combat sports rules do not allow attacks to the groin, so modern fighters don't specifically guard against this, their stances naturally shift upwards, focusing on the upper body. If they encountered a real combat-focused Martial Artist in the street, they could easily be castrated; even an ordinary person, if they unexpectedly attack the fighter's lower body on the street, might manage to take them down. Of course, don't try this out. It's a quick way to end up in jail."
"This is the difference between ring fighting and real combat."
Wu Li explained the causes and effects he knew, with reason and evidence, which convinced many people in the live stream.
"Indeed, there are reasons why Chinese Martial Arts have been passed down for so many years."
"What's left of our ancestors' legacy?"
"The host makes sense."