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Originally Posted by Uke
I don't see how you're making the connection between environment and a system of martial arts.
environment: The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings.
I'm not comparing surroundings or conditions. I am speaking about systems of combat and how specific systems have proven to work better for certain situations.
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They're 'part & parcel'
Different systems often have different environments, by which I'm not talking about what the floor is made out of.
There's the ratio of time dedicated to functional and non-functional practice for one thing.
The quality of instruction another.
The availability of training partners who can stretch your ability yet another.
These are all part of the environment.
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Yes, but we are not talking about top people. We're speaking about the majority, not the minority. There are more average practitioners than there are elite in any field. And my point is that most people DO NOT even investigate to know what is best for their objectives, let alone go travel to experience it. That still holds true.
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My context was SUCCESS.
So yes, I
was talking about "top people".
Isn't the aspiration of the majority,to be "top people"?
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No, its not. There are a lot of athletes that aren't as gifted as some, but they still surpass the gifted ones because of an intense work ethic.
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You just agreed with what I said;
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isn't success usually a result of a combination of the two?
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