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The original post on this forum was any comments on Dim Mak. I just thought the martial artists on this collumn were open minded enough to learn something new or at least respect another practitioner's view of a studied subject.
I wholly agree that it is mumbo jumbo in that there is no way that you can strike someone in one position and then die seven years down the line of the same injury... THATS ludicrous!
By the way, Karate (Japanese Martial Art) was meant to be used as a no-weapon martial art hence the interpretation "Empty Hand", Aikido (Chinese Martial Art) used by the samurai was used with swords and empty hand alike so not all martial arts were meant to be used with weapons. Unfortunately, some persons not having studied the arts of others (myself included) are not privvy to the more intricacies of the other's art, all I can comment on is what I know and what I have learnt through years of training.
RobertG, I see from your profile that your Martial Arts are the more grappling and close range persuasion and, of course, you have the view you do - that is understood.
I, on the other hand have studied Karate, Aikido, Tai Chi and Jiu Jutsu (a practitioner a many, a master of none), ranged and close in but not as much grappling as yourself so from a grapplers point of view I respect your opinions wholly and without prejudice.
Almost there - From this discussion I believe that there will always be a place for Dim Mak in myth and maybe only practised by a few but constantly learning it's wider aspects. Some are against the idea but the fact is that it exists and is practiced whether it works or not is the folly of the attacker.
Finally, I'm in the Armed Forces also but do you see me bragging about it... God help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
The original post on this forum was any comments on Dim Mak. I just thought the martial artists on this collumn were open minded enough to learn something new or at least respect another practitioner's view of a studied subject.
I wholly agree that it is mumbo jumbo in that there is no way that you can strike someone in one position and then die seven years down the line of the same injury... THATS ludicrous!
By the way, Karate (Japanese Martial Art) was meant to be used as a no-weapon martial art hence the interpretation "Empty Hand", Aikido (Chinese Martial Art) used by the samurai was used with swords and empty hand alike so not all martial arts were meant to be used with weapons. Unfortunately, some persons not having studied the arts of others (myself included) are not privvy to the more intricacies of the other's art, all I can comment on is what I know and what I have learnt through years of training.
RobertG, I see from your profile that your Martial Arts are the more grappling and close range persuasion and, of course, you have the view you do - that is understood.
I, on the other hand have studied Karate, Aikido, Tai Chi and Jiu Jutsu (a practitioner a many, a master of none), ranged and close in but not as much grappling as yourself so from a grapplers point of view I respect your opinions wholly and without prejudice.
Almost there - From this discussion I believe that there will always be a place for Dim Mak in myth and maybe only practised by a few but constantly learning it's wider aspects. Some are against the idea but the fact is that it exists and is practiced whether it works or not is the folly of the attacker.
Finally, I'm in the Armed Forces also but do you see me bragging about it... God help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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