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Old 01-27-2011, 10:50 AM   #134
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Re: Why do you perceive "internal" superior to athleticism?

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Nicholas Eschenbruch wrote: View Post
Plus there are some great videos of Chinese IMA on youtube - but guess what, they won't convince the sceptics either, what a surprise! Because you cannot see how they do it, and because it does not look like MMA...

It also keeps amusing me in these threads how "group think" is always the other party.
Well, you saw it being tested as a separate skill set. The problem is with use.
Some guys can do this and show real power but really can't fight well. So, the average MAer says..."ya....so what? Big deal."
Other guys can do this and can fight..so...the average MAer says "Wow look what he can do fighting."
But that doesn't really validate the IS does it?
Others can't do this but can fight well...so...MAers say.."Who needs that?"
That's why I don't over-sell it. I have trained guys for MMA bouts and never brought this up.
I think it is great stuff, You will ...use it...in fighting..if you know how to fight because you take your body with you, As Jon noted most people will tell you, you feel different..
You can use it Martial arts, where the the difference is more pronounced because there is less pressure than in fighting.

All the best
Dan
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