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It doesn’t seem crazy that these master would allow people to believe their teachings. That would just make them convincing woo woo con men. To actually stand i
by ericmcer 7y ago
It doesn’t seem crazy that these master would allow people to believe their teachings. That would just make them convincing woo woo con men. To actually stand in the ring with someone and fight bare knuckled, when your opponent is younger and has 50lbs on you is insane though.
Are they really that delusional about their training? If so that actually is dangerous, if you are 120lb woman you shouldnt behave like you can easily fend off large men, no matter how good at tai chi or pressure points you are.
- chillacy 7y agoThe stuff they're doing is sort of similar to hypnosis, where you have people who are open to suggestion carry out the suggestions of someone confident, and the best way to exude perfect confidence is to actually believe you have powers. That's what I imagine at least.
- pasabagi 7y agoI agree - this is definitely the really bizarre part. The fact that not just one, but multiple people have proactively sought out this guy to fight is insane. I mean, the first one I can sort of understand. Obviously, you still have to have some serious brain problems to want to fight a guy who looks like that, but it's at least normal-human-range levels of self-deception. But surely, after seeing the initial Tai Chi master getting the crap beaten out of him, then the next, then the next - what on earth is going on? That's more than drinking the Koolaid. That's watching all your friends get poisoned, then going to the punch bowl and getting yourself a cup.
- rasz 7y agoIts a Face thing. You cant not speak up when your students expect their Sifu to 'stand up to the bully'. You cant deny the dude a fight after he shows in your dojo with cameras.