Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 87 - 85: Really? I... believe it

Chapter 87: Chapter 85: Really? I... believe it

"Hello."

Lu Yu was almost 50 years old this year, but privately he didn’t look old and came across as somewhat aloof when he wasn’t smiling. However, his attitude towards Wu Li was still very polite.

In 2010, Lu Yu was chosen for a national image promotional video. "Lu Yu’s Appointment" has been rated by Time Magazine as "one of Hua Country’s most valuable TV programs in the past 15 years." Therefore, Lu Yu can be considered a legendary woman. Wu Li’s mother had always been very fond of this female host, which was why Wu Li had this first close encounter with a famous personality.

An assistant handed Wu Li a notebook containing a rough schedule of the upcoming recording, allowing Wu Li to prepare in advance.

Unlike interview programs like "Face to Face," which had pre-designed scripts, the interviews on "Lu Yu’s Appointment" only set a general tone without specifying content, thus putting the host’s on-the-spot performance to the test, something Wu Li had heard about regarding Lu Yu herself.

The recording was live, and the introduction would be handed over to the post-production to create a short video, so Wu Li started off by sitting face-to-face with Lu Yu for the recording.

"Many people only got to know you through this recent news. Can you talk about what it felt like facing so many people, all armed with knives?" Lu Yu asked, looking at Wu Li.

Wu Li nodded, "To be honest, I was really nervous then, as it was my first time ever encountering such a situation."

Lu Yu asked, "But you’ve trained in martial arts for so many years and have won championships in fighting sports. Shouldn’t you have been calmer than an ordinary person in that situation?"

Wu Li laughed, "Actually, there are many similar stories online where various fighting champions were injured or even killed by ordinary people with knives, like a judo champion being killed by a neighbor with a kitchen knife. This shows that unarmed combat in the ring is different from real combat. Even a combat champion could be wounded by an ordinary person with a knife, let alone facing twenty or more."

Lu Yu asked, "But in the end, you knocked down four people. Doesn’t this indicate that traditional martial arts are more practical than modern fighting sports?"

Wu Li replied, "From the perspective of techniques and fighting styles, that is indeed the case. Many people think that traditional martial arts can’t even beat modern fighting sports in the ring, let alone in real combat; I just mentioned that in real combat, an ordinary person could potentially harm or even kill a fighting champion, so it’s not right to compare them like that."

Lu Yu asked, "If traditional martial arts are so powerful in real combat, why then do they fail in the ring?"

Wu Li said, laughing, "I haven’t failed, have I? Didn’t I win a championship?"

Lu Yu shook her head, "But you alone can’t represent traditional martial arts."

Wu Li replied, "But at least I’ve proven that even by using only the classic schools of traditional martial arts without using sandboxing, traditional martial arts can still achieve results in the ring."

Lu Yu asked, "Have you proven that?"

Wu Li responded, "Haven’t I?"

Lu Yu replied, "I haven’t seen it."

Wu Li, "..."

The atmosphere grew a bit awkward, but Lu Yu seemed completely unaware as she said, smiling, "No, what I mean is, you winning alone only proves you are very capable, not that traditional martial arts are strong."

Wu Li, "...then conversely, those who lose using traditional martial arts only prove their own shortcomings, not the weaknesses of traditional martial arts."

Lu Yu thought seriously for a moment, then nodded, "That seems true indeed."

She then asked, "Why then, in modern fighting competitions, are there so few people using traditional martial arts? Does this mean that traditional martial arts are no longer suitable for this era?"

Wu Li shook his head, "That’s not necessarily true. It only means that a single style of traditional martial arts might temporarily not suit the current competitive ring. It still exists in many areas and is thriving, such as in movies where martial arts routines are needed, in fitness and wellness, in military training involving certain killing techniques of traditional martial arts, and even many professional fighters in the ring refer to traditional martial arts for power techniques... All these indicate that traditional martial arts aren’t obsolete with time."

Lu Yu nodded, "But as a form of martial arts, if it can’t fight, many people will inherently undervalue it."

"I know there’s a saying that kung fu is a killing skill, not meant for the ring. I’ve also seen your video, where you target the vital parts of the body, and indeed, you’re impressive; but you can target vital parts, and so can others. Why is it that only traditional martial arts are considered killing skills, but not modern fighting sports?"

Wu Li smiled, "There was once a popular saying, called ’a fresh move conquers all under heaven,’ like the monkey stealing peach move from traditional martial arts, you know?"

Lu Yu shook his head, "I don’t know."

Wu Power: "...It’s a technique specifically for attacking the enemy’s lower body."

Lu Yu: "Wow."

Wu Power: "...In the past, some Boxers spent their entire lives practicing just this one Killing Move, why do you think they practiced it for so long?"

Lu Yu frowned, "Is it possible he only knew this one move?"

Wu Power took a deep breath, "A polite but slightly awkward smile.JPG."

"Of course not. The reason they kept practicing this same move repeatedly was not only to become skilled at it but also to constantly consider when to use it, how the enemy would react, what to do if the enemy dodges back, what to do if the enemy tries to block with a hand, and what to do if the enemy kicks me?"

"So, it seems like they’re practicing just one move, but in reality, it encompasses many variations. In the past, every Killing Move was kept secret and not easily passed on. If it were just as simple as jabbing eyes or kicking the groin or attacking vital spots, would there be any need to keep it hidden? Everyone knows to attack these areas!"

"Each Killing Move in Traditional Martial Arts has been meticulously refined, culled from countless combat experiences by predecessors. Behind each technique lies a mountain of bones! They possess variability, stealth, suddenness, deception, and more. It’s not as simple as many people think, that it’s just attacking vital areas directly. That severely underestimates Traditional Martial Arts."

"Some people think that the so-called killing skills in Traditional Martial Arts are just low moves like poking eyes or kicking the groin, and these things can be achieved by training in Boxing, Muay Thai, and Sandboxing with just a little practice; these people are being rather naive."

Lu Yu looked at Wu Power and nodded, "So, when they say Kung Fu is a killing skill, it means it’s a skill derived through constant harming and killing, while the experience accumulated in modern fighting all comes from ring fights—truly, there are fundamental differences."

Wu Power nodded, "Exactly!"

This woman had finally said something he wanted to hear...

"I know you are now opening your own Boxing gym and selling Martial Arts courses online. Since Kung Fu is a killing skill, teaching it to more people, do you think there might be risks involved?" Lu Yu asked.

Here it comes! Wu Power immediately perked up.

In programs like this interview, before the broadcast, the production team would ask guests if there were any particular questions they hoped the host would ask because often guests have dark spots or issues they wish to clarify to the public; they can do so by having the host ask these questions directly.

Previously, the production team had asked Wu Power if there was anything particular he wanted Lu Yu to ask about. Naturally, he wanted questions related to his new Boxing gym and teaching classes, so that was set up.

"Actually, I had thought for a long time that emphasizing that Traditional Martial Arts is merely a killing skill isn’t a good solution; it avoids the real issues instead of solving them. So, I think, Traditional Martial Arts should change, while retaining its essence, it should also adapt to the modern fighting rings through commercialized matches, letting more people see it, understand it, respect it, and admire it!" Wu Power said emphatically.

Lu Yu looked at him, "So you are making such changes?"

Wu Power nodded, "Yes, I am trying to modify some of the Killing Moves and techniques in Traditional Martial Arts to make them more suitable for modern ring competitions."

Lu Yu: "In the courses you sell and at your own gym, are you teaching this modified Traditional Martial Arts?"

Wu Power: "Exactly, I hope that more and more people can use Traditional Martial Arts to achieve good results in modern fighting rings."

Lu Yu: "Do you think you can do it?"

Wu Power: "I think I can."

Lu Yu: "Really?"

Wu Power: "..."

Perhaps it was what Wu Power had said earlier that had moved her, or maybe she sensed Wu Power’s desire to KO her.

Either way, in the end, Lu Yu smiled and said, "I believe you."

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