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FMA empty hand tournament circuits...?????
By Waltyr - 04-10-2011 08:10 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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Greetings to All,
I would like to know if there are any competitions or circuits within the U.S. that hold tournaments that included empty-hand fighting? I know that the FMA is notorious for his stickfighting (from WEKAF to the Dog Brothers Gathering..etc) but I haven't seen too much as far as the empty hand fighting within the tournament circuits.
Now granted, there are those who say that our art (the FMA) is NOT designed for tournament fighting or sparring, and granted that may be true. However, as a martial community we have been able to popularize our art by making it more accessible and more open to the public by putting it out there in the circuit and tournaments. There are some who would say that is may have not been the best move for the FMA, but thats another discussion all together.
In any case, I was wondering if anyone knew of or had heard of any tournaments that focus on or specialize on just doing empty handed fighting competitions? Thank you for all your inputs.
W.v.
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By Waltyr - 04-10-2011 08:10 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
====================
Greetings to All,
I would like to know if there are any competitions or circuits within the U.S. that hold tournaments that included empty-hand fighting? I know that the FMA is notorious for his stickfighting (from WEKAF to the Dog Brothers Gathering..etc) but I haven't seen too much as far as the empty hand fighting within the tournament circuits.
Now granted, there are those who say that our art (the FMA) is NOT designed for tournament fighting or sparring, and granted that may be true. However, as a martial community we have been able to popularize our art by making it more accessible and more open to the public by putting it out there in the circuit and tournaments. There are some who would say that is may have not been the best move for the FMA, but thats another discussion all together.
In any case, I was wondering if anyone knew of or had heard of any tournaments that focus on or specialize on just doing empty handed fighting competitions? Thank you for all your inputs.
W.v.
Read More...
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