Martial Art or Sport?

05-10-2002, 04:23 PM

Many fighting sports have been developed from what were once self defence systems. Some think that essential elements are lost in the transition to sport, and others think that those self defence arts have improved by becoming sports.

What do you people think and why?

aku aku · 05-10-2002, 08:56 PM

I think both opinions are true. Some things that are too dangerous for competition may be forgotten but the stuff that is practiced can be trained harder and more realistically and a higher level of skill can be developed.

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Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	Martial Art or Sport? Many fighting sports have been developed from what were once self defence systems. Some think that essential elements are lost in the transition to sport, and others think that those self defence arts have improved by becoming sports. What do you people think and why?

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05-10-2002, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
aku aku Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Oakdale, MN Posts: 209 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think both opinions are true. Some things that are too dangerous for competition may be forgotten but the stuff that is practiced can be trained harder and more realistically and a higher level of skill can be developed.

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