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Traditional
Vs Progressive
Martial Arts,

Why

Not Both?

By: Sifu Justin Cataldi By Sifu Justin Cataldi
Photos by: Henry Binerfa

In a time in the evolution of martial arts where mixed martial martial arts I thought I would offer my perspective to you. In

arts has shown it can be a force to be respected, the debate 1985 I started training inTibetan Lama Kung Fu under Sifu Ste-

whether traditional martial arts works or has validity rages on. ve Greenbaum , as a 14 year old boy that grew up on Bruce Lee

movies , Kung Fu was amazing to me.

Does a particular technique or training method work in the

ring or on the streets and why . Do the rules of the ring hinder Sifu Steve and his group where all from Chicago so they were

a traditional practitioner or should he/she be able to function a rough group , but very friendly and willing to help a new

anyway if his/her training is sound ? Is there a end all , beat all student learn.

style or technique that is infinitely superior ? With many valid

perspectives, it can be difficult to figure out. One day after a hard sparring session , I still had my gear on

and one of the grown men in the group came over to me and

As a lifetime practitioner of both traditional and progressive whacked me in the head , laughing and proclaiming how my

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