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RyuShiKan
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I wanted to respond to SteelShadow’s post but the thread got “hilacked” and then locked down before I could do so.
I agree. This could be the fault of either side.
MMA people more often than not claim to have “re-invented the wheel” or “built a better mouse trap” without actually knowing what “traditional” arts really are.
On the other hand, many so-called “Traditionalists” can’t think outside the box. These are most often the people that don’t realize their art contains many of the same elements that the MMA propagate. These are two broad generalizations.
The more I look into the history or martial arts, be it asian or western, the more I realize people that claim to “invent” or “develop” new or improved arts actually aren’t.
For example I have 15th century German books on hand to hand combat that have many of the same techniques as what MMA do now.
There is a saying in Chinese……. “To review the old is to learn the new”.
Steelshadow
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I know that there are alot of frauds and fakes in the arts .I guess there always has been.But what of those that arnt frauds or fakes that have branched off or started teaching there own style or at least a combination of the styles theyve learnt.I have seen a continuing chain of them people being bashed on message boards even when they didnt make outrages claims of linage or secret teachings.And in my oppion this is wrong.If you dont agree with what they have to say then thats your right.Its even your right to say you disagree but that dosnt mean people should turn it into a smash and bash.
Theres to much of traditional stylist saying oh its crap if its modern or relativly unknown.And to many modern stylist saying its crap if its tradional or very old linage.Wether its a thousand yrs or one day old if its effective and it works it has a place.Its only knowledge how you use it or how its taught is what makes it good or bad.Not wether its old or new.every art was new at some stage in history.Alot of good martial artist wont respond to rough questions simply because in alot od cases even if they give the right answer someone is there to bash them.So rather than argue meaningless on some message board they choose not to get to deeply drawn up in the bashings.
I agree. This could be the fault of either side.
MMA people more often than not claim to have “re-invented the wheel” or “built a better mouse trap” without actually knowing what “traditional” arts really are.
On the other hand, many so-called “Traditionalists” can’t think outside the box. These are most often the people that don’t realize their art contains many of the same elements that the MMA propagate. These are two broad generalizations.
The more I look into the history or martial arts, be it asian or western, the more I realize people that claim to “invent” or “develop” new or improved arts actually aren’t.
For example I have 15th century German books on hand to hand combat that have many of the same techniques as what MMA do now.
There is a saying in Chinese……. “To review the old is to learn the new”.