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haumana2000 · 05-24-2006, 12:48 AM

I maintain that what even constitutes a "form" is decidedly up to the individual. Forms must follow law? sorry brutha can u clarify for me?
The great thing about our native arts has always been the flexibility not often found in other asian arts. ( i.e despite the fact that I was not taught the super secret monkey grabs the peaches form, if I swing my stick every day, fight often, and understand distance and timing that I can still fight effectively. The traditional tribal method of teaching has always been the difference between the societies of the japanese feudal system, and chinese emporers compared to ours. The traditional tribal society didn't have time for sacred scrolls, but raw fundamentals, and basics spattered with proven "tricks" of elder members, older brothers and other fighters, that you would take and meld into your own. A barangay of 15 longhouses, and a couple banka, had to be able to pick up any tool at hand and fight, women included. Forms can be a beautiful and valuable training aspect of any art, In fact I have taught Filipino and Pacific Island dance for years, but that doesnt mean it's the only way....

amuyin mo ako.

05-24-2006, 12:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
haumana2000 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 306	I maintain that what even constitutes a "form" is decidedly up to the individual. Forms must follow law? sorry brutha can u clarify for me? The great thing about our native arts has always been the flexibility not often found in other asian arts. ( i.e despite the fact that I was not taught the super secret monkey grabs the peaches form, if I swing my stick every day, fight often, and understand distance and timing that I can still fight effectively. The traditional tribal method of teaching has always been the difference between the societies of the japanese feudal system, and chinese emporers compared to ours. The traditional tribal society didn't have time for sacred scrolls, but raw fundamentals, and basics spattered with proven "tricks" of elder members, older brothers and other fighters, that you would take and meld into your own. A barangay of 15 longhouses, and a couple banka, had to be able to pick up any tool at hand and fight, women included. Forms can be a beautiful and valuable training aspect of any art, In fact I have taught Filipino and Pacific Island dance for years, but that doesnt mean it's the only way.... amuyin mo ako. __________________ Tenei te koorero mo te wa rapua i te mea ngaro "search for what is missing, hidden, stolen"