There is a perspective among some accomplished masters of the Arts that sports and competition have had a detrimental impact on their craft. They believe that certain techniques have suffered as they were modified to be safer for casual engagement, yet ultimately underutilized. The deterioration of skills is evident when participants merely simulate hits instead of executing meaningful and effective movements. Additionally, they observe that attaining trophies often prioritizes a superficial display of energy and power, reminiscent of Hollywood aesthetics, rather than recognizing genuine power and true ability. On the other hand, sport- or competition-type activities can develop the desirable skills of coordinating your movements with another's. Good sportsman-like behaviors can develop with well-run activities. The idea is to use sport for the strengths it can develop and not confuse sport skills with true street or fighting skills. At Shaolin Arts, you can have Arts that are fun to do and still be powerful and effective.