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Yeah, I guess it is semantics. I personally am going to use the word "System" from now on. I think it describes it better.

Sorry Gino, someone had to say it. I guess it had to be me.

Gino, I guess that's depends on the person. For example, If a person has never been in a real fight I agree with you. I personally had been in plenty of fights before I started doing MA's, so I could see right away how to use the techniques being taught. But I see what you mean.

No, they might have been descendants of Samurai, but they weren't Samurai Warriors in the traditional sense. I said no guns remember.

If you really want to break something that resembles bone, then go buy a pig from the butcher and practice on that. I still don't know what that would prove either.

Everyone has some really valid points here. I'm even surprised at the response to this post. I thought it was a little silly to nitpick the word STYLE, but I guess I'm not the only one who finds it misleading. System of fighting is probably the best one I've heard so far, that's actually perfect. From now on I am using the word system instead of the word style. Someone used a sports analogy and said that all MA's are sports, not true. Some are, some aren't. Plus you don't play Karate or Judo, like you play Soccer or Tennis. You don't play Boxing for that matter either. Usually fighting sports use words like a match, bout, fight and such to describe an event. Then there are Combat MA's that don't compete at all so how can those be sports? I think what system of fighting do you study works perfectly.

Wait for it, move in to the right or left of the kick, grab the leg and keeping walking straight into him.

The word Style seems so superficial and there is much more to Martial Arts than just style. I think what Method of Martial Arts do you do is much better. I know I'm being somewhat frivilous here, but it just sounds weird to me.

I get out plenty thank you very much. The mirror tells us more than what we look like.

Try Paul Chen Hand folded swords for the high quality ones. Try Bugei Company there stuff is awesome and expensive. I own a Paul Chen Practical Katana it's pretty nice considering the price. If you're starting out I'd recommend the Pratical Katana, you don't want to ruin an expensive sword. Learn how to cut properly before you go out and buy one of the expensive swords.

What Style of MA do you do? What Type of MA do you do? What Kind of MA do you do? What School of MA do you study? Style just sounds too superficial to me, what do you guys think about this?

Gino I don't know if your referring to San Soo in your statement, but believe me you get plenty roughed up.

Thanks aznkarateboi I personally don't see what so confusing about this topic.

I wouldn't take BJJ for striking skills, it's a grappling art not a striking art.

Any of you JJ practioners ever here the term Taijutsu from your teacher?

Redirect his force and stay relaxed. A relaxed body is harder to control.

It's a good way to impress people so that they sign up for classes. I think it's all smoke and mirrors. Some how it's become a tradition in certain styles. Boxers don't break boards and they have some of the most effective strikes. The problem with many MA's is that they have become nothing more than entertainment and exercise.

Come on people, let's stick to the topic at hand.

Kirves has a good point about Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. It 's hard to undo things, but that shouldn't stop you if you are really interested in it. Kensai has a good point about possibly taking up Judo or Aikido which have similarities to Budo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu).

WarpSpider of course a gun is easier to use than a sword. Why do you think people don't fight with swords anymore. How many people can you kill with an automatic weapon as opposed to a sword. If my aim was to kill someone from a far so that I didn't have to risk being hurt I'd use a gun to keep my distance. If I were braver I'd use something more personal like a blade. To be a swordman requires more skill than it does to use a gun. You can train with a gun everyday for a few months and be pretty darn accurate. It will take you years to be a swordman. Anyway, Musashi or Lapu Lapu?

Sure shooting a gun or rifle well takes a great deal of skill, I know that. The kind of skill and valor it takes to go face to face with swords, well you know.

No let's keep this simple, Musashi Miyamoto against Lapu Lapu, one on one in an empty field. O.K. now go!

So JerryLove are you saying that it takes the same level of skill to kill with a Sword or Gun? You have to be kidding.

If you trained Tyson for a year, grappling and kicking he go in and destroy almost anyone. One of the hits would almost anyone you put in front of him and with the tiny gloves used in UFC he would break someones face. I don't know if I even want to see that. Yes I do, hehehehehe!

JerryLove a Warring States Period Samurai Pre-1800's. O.K. Now that we have that settled the Kali Warrior can be from the same era. Also no guns in this one. You can give a gun to anyone warrior or not and they can kill effectively, so lets exclude guns from this equation. They traded stuff with them they never fought in a battle to my knowledge. Spain had entertained the idea of invading and were advise not to, so they scrapped that idea. In WWII the Japanese completely conquered the Phillipines and only because of US forces fought were the Japanese pushed back. The Samurai weren't invincible, but they were fierce and skilled warriors.