Can motion capture make the cut?

However, the fact remains that physical contact and interaction between students and instructors is crucial to learning the techniques with accuracy and understanding the dynamics of combat. Students who rely solely on motion capture may not be able to fully experience the intensity and impact of real combat. Moreover, the techniques of maneuvering internal energy and breath control, which are vital to mastering the moves, cannot be replicated through motion capture.

Ong Tze-shen, who choreographed the performance in which the inner journey of a martial artist is brought to life in Hidden/Manifest, sounds doubtful about the efficacy of motion capture or virtual-reality tools in martial arts training.
He says digital guides might not be quite as efficient as their human counterparts in ensuring that the students have picked up the key moves accurately.