The martialgym program consist of two streams – gymnastics and kung-fu. (The name of the streams are a little less than precise but it does get the general idea across for our purposes right now) In the gymnastics stream, we
The ring versus the street
Ring fights and street fights are different. Therefore success in the ring (or any tournament or sparring style setup) does not guarantee the same on the street. You need to be aware of their differences: – rings have explicit starts
Gymnastics versus martial arts
Gymnastics is a performance sport and therefore looking good is important. Creativity, expression, extension and impression are common terms and goals used for high level performances. Routines are choreographed. Level of difficulty, personality and perfection are the ultimate goals. Self