kailat
Green Belt
Okay I have a question, concern, topic, gripe, or whatever you really want to classify it as.
Why is it every origin, every continent, every country, province, island, village, race, family has a specific martial art system?
Okay i've been doing this martial art stuff for a long time, and i've seen alot and i've learnt alot. And don't get me wrong as soon as i write this i'll probably learn something later on that will make me want to retract this statement. But nonetheless here i go.
Allow me to start out w/ an example: Chinese has a Northern, Southern Gung Fu and within those two styles there are litteraly hundreds or thousands of different styles derived from them.
Japan, Okinawa, even Korea there are so many different blends of subsystems and styles from just these regions alone. Some hard some soft. Some use weapons some do not. Karate, w all the diff RYU's and Korean w/ all the different Kwan/Kwons
Not to mention we have Philippine, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, (southeast asian area) Kali, Silat, Escrima, Arnis, Bersilat, etc..
When most people hear of martial art the average tend to think or lean more toward ASIAN decent or ASIA as the starting point.
However to make my point here, there are litterally thousands of other cross the globe i mean let's see if i can put some out here and im almost positive i'll miss several but my rude attempt here:
Western : BOXING
Native American Knife Fighting and Wrestling
American free style wrestling
FRENCH: Savate (kickboxing)-Fencing
Russia- Wrestling, Stand up boxing,
Isreal-Krav Maga
Viet Nam- Viet Va Dao
Sri Lanka - even has thier own system
I mean the list can indefenitly go on and probably never cease..
My point is.. when or what will we hear of next? Im sure every culture has thier own way to deal with attacks and defending and fighting etc.. thats a given human's have always fought.. but why don't we hear of CAVE MAN JUTSU? I mean give it time.. or we'll end up w/ the Moon Man Gung Fu. how to defend yourself in weightless ness or in orbit...its sureal to think about .. but i may of just given someone something to market if its not already started.. they'll call it martian fu..
but my point is.. how many different ways is there to kick, punch, throw, submit, lock a joint, take someone down? etc...
I mean i've seen several techniques from different system from different cultures and they are all the same...
is it possible that over time its all just the same stuff stolen and revamped for marketing purposes? I mean why lead the public into such an ongoing slaughter.. i mean were not selling vaccumm cleaners here.. it's not like comparing KIRBY's to HOOVER's ya know?
After all people are giving schools, and instructors their hard earned money hoping they learn how to defend themselves...NOT ALL, because i still know several teachers that are dedicated to teaching and making sure their students can fight.. however i know of several that really don't care either..(ie. McDojo's)...
I just cant take finding out or hearing the next great hidden culture pop up on the scene in the future and say SUCH AND SUCH has this secret fighting style guaranteed to clean up and tear apart any human on the face of the earth... ya know what i mean? it is just redundant and is starting to tick me off.. Market your system fine... but on the other hand dont make it out to be something its not.. is all Im saying...A headlock is a Headlock no matter what culture or system it comes from...a front kick is a front kick be it from karate or taekwondo or jujutsu etc...
anyone else with me?
Why is it every origin, every continent, every country, province, island, village, race, family has a specific martial art system?
Okay i've been doing this martial art stuff for a long time, and i've seen alot and i've learnt alot. And don't get me wrong as soon as i write this i'll probably learn something later on that will make me want to retract this statement. But nonetheless here i go.
Allow me to start out w/ an example: Chinese has a Northern, Southern Gung Fu and within those two styles there are litteraly hundreds or thousands of different styles derived from them.
Japan, Okinawa, even Korea there are so many different blends of subsystems and styles from just these regions alone. Some hard some soft. Some use weapons some do not. Karate, w all the diff RYU's and Korean w/ all the different Kwan/Kwons
Not to mention we have Philippine, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, (southeast asian area) Kali, Silat, Escrima, Arnis, Bersilat, etc..
When most people hear of martial art the average tend to think or lean more toward ASIAN decent or ASIA as the starting point.
However to make my point here, there are litterally thousands of other cross the globe i mean let's see if i can put some out here and im almost positive i'll miss several but my rude attempt here:
Western : BOXING
Native American Knife Fighting and Wrestling
American free style wrestling
FRENCH: Savate (kickboxing)-Fencing
Russia- Wrestling, Stand up boxing,
Isreal-Krav Maga
Viet Nam- Viet Va Dao
Sri Lanka - even has thier own system
I mean the list can indefenitly go on and probably never cease..
My point is.. when or what will we hear of next? Im sure every culture has thier own way to deal with attacks and defending and fighting etc.. thats a given human's have always fought.. but why don't we hear of CAVE MAN JUTSU? I mean give it time.. or we'll end up w/ the Moon Man Gung Fu. how to defend yourself in weightless ness or in orbit...its sureal to think about .. but i may of just given someone something to market if its not already started.. they'll call it martian fu..
but my point is.. how many different ways is there to kick, punch, throw, submit, lock a joint, take someone down? etc...
I mean i've seen several techniques from different system from different cultures and they are all the same...
is it possible that over time its all just the same stuff stolen and revamped for marketing purposes? I mean why lead the public into such an ongoing slaughter.. i mean were not selling vaccumm cleaners here.. it's not like comparing KIRBY's to HOOVER's ya know?
After all people are giving schools, and instructors their hard earned money hoping they learn how to defend themselves...NOT ALL, because i still know several teachers that are dedicated to teaching and making sure their students can fight.. however i know of several that really don't care either..(ie. McDojo's)...
I just cant take finding out or hearing the next great hidden culture pop up on the scene in the future and say SUCH AND SUCH has this secret fighting style guaranteed to clean up and tear apart any human on the face of the earth... ya know what i mean? it is just redundant and is starting to tick me off.. Market your system fine... but on the other hand dont make it out to be something its not.. is all Im saying...A headlock is a Headlock no matter what culture or system it comes from...a front kick is a front kick be it from karate or taekwondo or jujutsu etc...
anyone else with me?