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Originally Posted by shasan
i don't think you have to choose between the two. I'm sure JKD, MT, MMA, or other 'modern' methods are based on principles, and on the flip-side, I was always under the impression that there was a lot of emphasis on strength and conditioning in the traditional martial arts.
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Not hardly nowadays. Today, most traditional schools place more emphasis on how many black belts they can squeeze out, how many trophies can cover the window in the front of the building, and how much money the "Master" can get from his students without having to actually roll with them
Now, there are some traditional schools out there who are still very much in-tune with the "battle" mode epmhasis that the ma's were orginally intended for, which to an extent is good. But just because you train tough, doesn't mean you have the skills. I guarantee you that no matter how tough Sylvester Stalone actually trained, he still wouldn't be able to go around with Lewis or Trinnidad
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