A man or a style

[drop bear]

Lets not forget WHY martial art styles are created. They are effective in their own right, they become less effective is the result of our own doing. Think of MA is an weapon ... use to inflict bodily damage or to kill, you have to have an good teacher with that mindset and paid you dues in order to be good at it,

Weapon such as gun, with its many designs (styles). You need to learn from an expert beside having to know its capabilities intimately in order to use it effectively, So if you can't hit the side of the barn with it, who's at fault? You, your teacher, or the gun?

They make bad guns though. An expert knows to avoid them.

 

[wtxs]

They make bad guns though. An expert knows to avoid them.

That's my point, people (MAN) had made bad guns as you've stated. An ineffective system of MA is the end result of our (MAN) doing.

IMHO the common demonator is us ... aka the man ,,. not the sytyle