In article <1992Nov6.185306.3511@seas.gwu.edu>, yfkimura@seas.gwu.edu (Yusuke F. Kimura) writes:
> I've always been interested: what's the real difference between the >so-called "hard" martial arts, and the "soft" ones, like Hsing I or Tai Chi or >even Aikido?
What is so soft about xing yi? At my school, we strike, kick, throw and
joint lock with speed and power. We do a lot of strength and endurance
conditioning also. My teacher grew up and learned in Taiwan and said
the xing yi practice there is much more rigorous than what he puts
us through. Some of the senior students are even
preparing for a full contact tournament to be held in Taiwan.
