Definition?
Define a martial art. Define what it means to be a martial artist. Is it a good fighter, a warrior? Is it someone who has had years of field expertise, and knows the workings of both body mechanics and discipline? or is it mearly someone who can rant a load of rubbish, which fuels the ego`s of the men who want to listen?. We need to look at this openly. There are no right or wrong ways, in fact there are no ways at all. We name technique and discipline, but that is only because of the minds folly. In actual fact they do not exist(non-physical). How can we brand a movement?. The term art relates to the free creative expression of soul. Without hinderance or without predetermined moutcome, the movements of martial arts could be seen. They like art have no desired, or predetermined outcome(at least proper art, other art may be described as decoration(fancy pish)), Proper art is free, abstract thought. Fighting however can not be art, as it has a decisive outcome(1 way), to live or die. I explain these philosophies in a short book, called "The Art Of Movement, The Way Of Conflict." Would be interesting to hear what you would define a good martial artist to be (hard one) or what a good fighter should be. If we can define it we can surpass it respect
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Objective defines method
Method never defines Objective
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