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Post by Colin Wee on Dec 10, 2005 21:37:03 GMT 8
I agree with Colin, with regards to schools teaching kata only for rank purposes. They never take the time to do a proper bunkai of the forms. Heck, you can see this on the tournament seen all the time. You know at least some people go to tournaments. I know clubs who fart around and don't bother even challenging themselves. THey'd cringe if they found out about IAOMAS. Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Dec 22, 2005 23:05:12 GMT 8
Please pardon my inexperience, but why would they cringe if they found out about IAOMAS, Colin?
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Post by Colin Wee on Dec 22, 2005 23:17:54 GMT 8
Some people just don't get it Mir. They're caught up in their own world that they forget that there's other places outside their well. Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Dec 24, 2005 0:15:30 GMT 8
Some people just don't get it Mir. They're caught up in their own world that they forget that there's other places outside their well. Colin Maybe they just don't value the things that are outside of their well, seeing it as unimportant, or not applicable to them. If they focus on the differences rather than the similarities, it is easy to reject, or push aside what can be of value to them. I believe that one of the main characteristics that made the founders of the modern martial arts systems as successful as they are is the fact that they saw value in other styles, and learned from every opportunity to interact. This didn't mean that they abandoned that which they had trained so hard to accomplish.. but their eyes were open to the possibilities of seeing good in others.
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Post by Colin Wee on Dec 24, 2005 17:06:40 GMT 8
I believe that one of the main characteristics that made the founders of the modern martial arts systems as successful as they are is the fact that they saw value in other styles, and learned from every opportunity to interact. Any friend you make in times of strife is better than the alternative. Considering the risks are life threatening, it's much wiser to make friends and learn from one another. Colin
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Post by supergroup7 on Jan 3, 2006 23:26:22 GMT 8
Considering the risks are life threatening, it's much wiser to make friends and learn from one another.
Just thinking about possibilities.. perhaps the reason many martial artists reject other styles is to try to maintain the "purity" of their style.
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Post by wmioch on Jan 4, 2006 5:14:33 GMT 8
I think that might be what a lot of them think. Wing Chun styles I have seen tend to have a very strict hold on their syllabus, though they are friendly.
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Post by Colin Wee on Jan 4, 2006 10:04:29 GMT 8
Considering the risks are life threatening, it's much wiser to make friends and learn from one another.
Just thinking about possibilities.. perhaps the reason many martial artists reject other styles is to try to maintain the "purity" of their style. Agreed. Some styles need you to preserve specific aspects of their art. It's cultural. And I totally respect that. Any style which is worth their salt would have so much to teach that a person would really only need to stick with that style. Unfortunately, many schools nowadays also have so much of a cover-your-ass attitude that techniques taught don't prepare students for tough challenges. Stay insulated and get whupped. Go out and challenge yourself and get whupped. It's a tough world hey! Colin
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Post by mikeheath on Nov 15, 2006 4:13:38 GMT 8
when i got my tkd BB, my instructor assumed and expected that i would help teach. however, the main thing getting a BB did for me was just make me realise how much harder i should train. coupled with this is the fact that teaching holds no interest for me. i had to leave the club because there was too much expectation for me to teach (i also wanted to focus more on sports). now though, i occassionally go back to my former club (maybe twice or three times a year) and its always fun and enjoyable to help out on these occasions.
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