Originally Posted by
cxt
Nah, IMO, it won't last because its driven by "taste" as soon as the judges and audience for such events get bored and are looking for something "new" the techniques will change.
It's not actual use or effectiveness that drives such things----its performence appeal.
Its fluff, the martial equivlent of cotten-candy---looks good, even tastes good---for a while anyway, but you can't live on it.
Thats a good point. Never thought about it that way.
Fredrik Hall
"To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous." /Confucius