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Rhy · 07-11-2003, 10:09 PM

Rob-G:

I think you are one of those jaded non-classical, "modern" martial artist. This is precisely the reason why I ask that traditionalists check out my post.

Rob, don't go making up notions that I DIDN'T write. Those were YOUR own implications.

You don't know where I'm coming from this topic. This legend is NOT my legend. Its an accumulation of rumors, myths, whispers, stories, etc, that I've heard regarding the topic.

As an independent filmmaker, altho I write fictional screenplays, I also try to find out the REAL truth of things....like what I'm doing now....finding out. But YOU don't seem to have any real facts to offer. Just jaded trash talking.

UPDATE:
I DID find some martial arts instructors that deal in the water environment. They don't really teach a MA style that's entirely meant for the water, but they do teach STRATEGIES & Tactics to use when one is in the water...to gain an advantage in light of the unfamiliar & restrictive properties of being in the water.

I've also found through some sources, that Free-Fall combat strategies/tactics are taught to some NASA astronauts & certain special forces members.

So...so far I've found that such terrain-specific training DOES exists, but no evidence of any actual complete martial art system that is entirely just for its own given terrain/situation.

To completely solve this mystery, I still have to find out exactly where & how the legend came about in the first place...and what its based upon.

I'm pretty sure there was a time in everyone's life BEFORE you even heard of what the martial arts were. Remember just discovering it & hearing stories of men who fight like demons? Of men who possess the "death touch"? Then you took martial arts, and then after awhile, some of those myths became clearer to you. Remember?? Well, I'm basically revisiting any lingering martial arts myths & trying to find the real truth. Over the years I've done this already. Just one more remains...its this one.

Be humble, everyone! Remember the time BEFORE you even heard of martial arts! Be meek.

07-11-2003, 10:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rhy Novice Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rob-G: I think you are one of those jaded non-classical, "modern" martial artist. This is precisely the reason why I ask that traditionalists check out my post. Rob, don't go making up notions that I DIDN'T write. Those were YOUR own implications. You don't know where I'm coming from this topic. This legend is NOT my legend. Its an accumulation of rumors, myths, whispers, stories, etc, that I've heard regarding the topic. As an independent filmmaker, altho I write fictional screenplays, I also try to find out the REAL truth of things....like what I'm doing now....finding out. But YOU don't seem to have any real facts to offer. Just jaded trash talking. UPDATE: I DID find some martial arts instructors that deal in the water environment. They don't really teach a MA style that's entirely meant for the water, but they do teach STRATEGIES & Tactics to use when one is in the water...to gain an advantage in light of the unfamiliar & restrictive properties of being in the water. I've also found through some sources, that Free-Fall combat strategies/tactics are taught to some NASA astronauts & certain special forces members. So...so far I've found that such terrain-specific training DOES exists, but no evidence of any actual complete martial art system that is entirely just for its own given terrain/situation. To completely solve this mystery, I still have to find out exactly where & how the legend came about in the first place...and what its based upon. I'm pretty sure there was a time in everyone's life BEFORE you even heard of what the martial arts were. Remember just discovering it & hearing stories of men who fight like demons? Of men who possess the "death touch"? Then you took martial arts, and then after awhile, some of those myths became clearer to you. Remember?? Well, I'm basically revisiting any lingering martial arts myths & trying to find the real truth. Over the years I've done this already. Just one more remains...its this one. Be humble, everyone! Remember the time BEFORE you even heard of martial arts! Be meek.