Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
There is such a thing as training in principle, and such a thing as training in technique. If you do not train in technique, but only fill your heart with principle, your body and hands will not function. Even though you know principle, you must make yourself perfectly free in the use of the technique. And even though you may wield a sword that you carry with you well, if you unclear on the deeper aspects of principles, you will likely fall short in proficiency. Technique and principles are just like two wheels of a cart - Zen Monk, Takuan Sōhō
The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman by Takuan Sōhō
Do you think this is still true today in Martial Arts?
Do you feel one is more important than the other?
Or....
Do you feel the whole thing is a waste of time?