Martial Arts


to ranma@ml.usagi.org
from LWong <wonganan@yahoo.com>
subject Martial Arts
date Sat, 2 Nov 2002 13:33:52 -0800 (PST)
> *shrug* to each his own I suppose. I dont conisder
> that a martial art because 
> you wouldnt be able to us it unless at a duel or
> something unless you carry 
> around some type of sword with you all the time.

When you learn any form of weapon, I think you have to
know at least the basics of non-weapon art.  So, with
or without a weapon, you should be able to fight.  And
you should be able to use any of the weapons you
learned use in battle, fighting, whatever.  You need
to apply what learn to everything.  Nothing is only
used for duels.  Duels exist because people want to
resolve a conflict with rules and stuff.

McFarland-san is 100% correct in his explanation. 
And, I kinda took a small offense to that comment (Wiz
not considering weapons a form of martial arts).  I'm
a beginner learning to fight South Shaolin style and I
have to learn at least two sets(kata, whatever) before
I can even TOUCH any of the weapons.  And I'm looking
forward to the day my master says I'm fit for a
weapon, so, saying that isn't a martial arts is
kinda....... not so good.

I agree w/ Hiroshin-san also.  People do use knives a
lot... I've seen some Konbatan (Fillipino martial arts
with stick fighting) and the grandmaster showed us how
to use a pencil to fight! Err... about Konbatan, if
your sticks are knocked away or broken, the style you
fight w/o sticks is very similar to when you DO have
sticks.  BUT, I don't agree that swords are useless. 
I know Hiroshin-san said *might*, but I disagree with
that statement entirely.

Leona (Not sure everything I said made sense or not.)


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