Got a chance to see the Shaolin Warriors show in Tempe last night, it was really good.
The story line was a little lost on me, I would not have followed it at all if not for being clued in by KFQ.
The performance was great, especially the kids. I was interested to see the different animal styles; I hadn’t seen toad, scorpion or crane before. The weapons were also cool, double chain whip getting the most oohs and aahs.
The music was a little cheesy, worthy of Ennio Morricone, but not too distracting. My wife objected to the obvious choreography of the fighting scenes but that didn’t bother me too much.
Lastly I saw quite a few moves that I also practice in my Wushu training. I believe that this ties in with the discussions about what Shoalin is “selling” for lack of a better word.
Just thought I’d open up debate on whether the show is really contemporary Wushu, or whether Wushu got it’s moves from Shaolin.
I don’t mean to ruffle anyones feathers, just curious about others opinions and what they base them on.