JR 137
Grandmaster
I thought of Tommy Lasorda, too. We're showing our age.
What ever happened to Slim Fast? Lasorda made them some money.
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I thought of Tommy Lasorda, too. We're showing our age.
Google him, you whipper-snapper.Who is Tommy lasordo?
Karate is about self defense, not fighting. I believe there is a difference. If you are fighting, you are looking to inflict pain. If I can defend myself without inflicting pain, that would be preferable. If I can defend myself by using a lockflow technique and restraining someone until police arrive, I would prefer that to breaking the opponent's arms, if possible, if my goal is self defense. If I am in a real fight, I would try to break his arm. I may have to break his arm just to defend myself, but I would avoid it if possible
lol. Now I know how old I am.Who is Tommy lasordo?
My immediate response is "so then what the hell is it for?" That's usually met with some fortune cookie answer like " it is about the journey." Or it is about "personal development."
Why can't it be about both? I never understand the whole fighting is not what it is about mentality not only with karate but with martial arts in general.
Why do we spend hours and hours on practicing punching and kicking, blocking and other things directly related to fighting if it is not about fighting? To me it just sounds ridiculous, that's like saying studying psychology isn't about learning about how people behave and why, it's all about the journey.
Literally no other field has this midnset about it, you go flight school to learn to fly, no one with their is going to tell you pfffft flying lessons aren't about flying. What's wrong with you are you out of your mind?
Do you understand where I am coming from here? It doesn't bother me or anything but is something that has always perplexed me.
I knew a guy in high school, that found out that beating up the Special Needs kid, that pushed him, was about the stupidest thing he had ever done, in his life.If they are attacking me why do they deserve that luxary of not getting hurt?
This.Karate is meant for fighting.
I think the issue is that people fail to say it correctly. Karate is not only meant for fighting.
Was it?It was brought to the mainland of Japan as a combat sport in lieu of boxing
Funakoshi wrote that "karate" was already being used - and both kanji ("Chinese" and "empty") were in common practice. He said the "Chinese" character was more widely used, but that may have been because of the culture in Okinawa.Yes in the 1920s there was some interest in boxing. In 1922, the Japanese Government decided that Japan needed their own sport instead of adopting boxing. They invited Gichin Funakoshi from Okinawa to start teaching in Japan....but they made him change the name of the art...prior to that is was called tudi which was Chinese for "Hand" because of the Japanese hate of the Chinese and it was changed to Karate.
The original use of the word "karate" in print is attributed to Ankō Itosu. He died in 1915, before the introduction into Japan in 1922 (according to your previous post).Fair enough.
But it was still brought to the mainland as a sport and branded as Karate
I don't know enough to agree or disagree which is why I am asking you, as you seem to be more knowledgable on the subject.But do you disagree that: In 1922, the Japanese Government decided that Japan needed their own sport instead of adopting boxing. They invited Gichin Funakoshi from Okinawa to start teaching in Japan.
Pragmatic violence.
I knew a guy in high school, that found out that beating up the Special Needs kid, that pushed him, was about the stupidest thing he had ever done, in his life.
Is that a bad thing?
And branded with the "empty" kanji for "kara". You are correct on that point.Fair enough.
But it was still brought to the mainland as a sport and branded as Karate
He Australian.Google him, you whipper-snapper.
An Australian whipper-snapper.He Australian.