I agree that there is truth in your statement, but the problem is that someone training “old school” (i.e.- unmodified & unadapted) wing chun at the local McKwoon for 8 hours a day would only be getting good at…performing drills which have little to do with fighting.
-Lawrence
Thank you for emphasizing this. 
It also made me think of something clever and cool that Andrew N. posted a while back that is worth repeating (paraphrased): “The gap between theory and practice is a lot smaller in theory than it is in practice.”
-Lawrence
I would say that this is apparently an elusive skill that requires a higher level of self-knowledge than the majority of people have available to them. The number of instances are inumerable where an individual made dreadful mistakes, which they end up deeply regretting later on, but at the time were made with full faith, and heartfelt confidence that they were absolutely doing the “right thing”.
Maybe the key is to question and challenge ourselves more intensely rather than having “faith”?? 
-Lawrence
Wait a minute…
Do you mean to say that someone actually reads my posts? (Who knew?)
http://forum.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28961&page=5&pp=40
I don’t have much vanity, so give me credit for this one. 
“I didn’t say half the things I said.” – Yogi Berra
Good job,”WingChunTao” on your presentation on explaining Chi Chung and age…
I think 98% of the people knows and believe in what you are saying…
Ali Rahim.
People make mistakes all the time for “inumerable” reasons including trying to challenge themselves more intensely. But what is the driving force that stimulates us to further our practices?
You have to have faith in your abilities otherwise you will never reach a higher potential. If we are to challenge ourselves more intensely than what is the driving force behind the challenge? What is the motivation?
That we will become better at what we do by believing we can become better. Otherwise whats the point???
Let’s Get Real For A Change!
You can still do chi gung if you crosstrain various arts so that you’re covering all the bases: standup/clinch/ground.
And for that matter, people like jiu jitsu great Helio Gracie, who still rolls at age 90, and Catch Wrestling great Karl Gotch, who still gets on the mats at age 78, are two examples of martial artists who don’t necessarily do chi gung, but their own versions of exercises and regimens that accomplish pretty much the same results seem to be working just fine. 
Victor said:
And for that matter, people like jiu jitsu great Helio Gracie, who still rolls at age 90, and Catch Wrestling great Karl Gotch, who still gets on the mats at age 78, are two examples.
I got five on it, that they can take a Championship today!!! why shoo you right…
Ali Rahim.