I agree with the notion that the biggest threat is people percieving it as a "style" rather than a philosophy.
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Originally Posted by gungfuhero The disappearance of JKD as both an art and philosophy and its replacement with the agenda's of people eager to cash in on the name... |
I compete NHB because for me, it is a way to test my stuff out on a resisting opponent. I want to make sure what I train really works. Competition is different than sparring with the people you care about that you train with. I am not the type to pick a fight to test it out, so I have found an outlet. As far as "cashing in" there is no considerable money in NHB comps (especially for people like me) I do view my training as an "art" and that is why most NHB schools are not suitable for me. For me it goes beyond winning a fight and "cashing in", I take it all very personally and learn from it to make me a better person all in all.
I don't train JKD to make me a better NHB fighter, I fight NHB to make me a better JKD practitioner and ultimately grow as a person. I am sure there are alot of people that may disagree with this, and if you do, please tell me - I'd be interested to know why.