do away with MA books and tapes

[martialartsresearcher]

hi guys, i was wondering? Is it about time they just do aways with MA books and tapes? i mean, books on martial arts can only take you so far. so why use them? because they are use for people who can't go to MA schools? those who can't afford it? (MA schools). i just don't see why they put out MA books, when MA books aren't of any real use. i belive its just a way to make profit and/or to boost the ego of the authors, pr-say. I think they should do away with books on martial arts. and tapes to. you will probibly find more value in philosophical MA books. but, thats a differint story. ya know. ok, see ya guys and girls. take care.

[aes]

For me having other materials to supplement the learning I am having in class is valuable.

 

Even if the dojo does not teach it this way, having an understanding of other ways of doing things I think is usefull.

 

I do think that some famous MA do use books and videos as a cash grab though.

[TangSooGuy]

Well, I agree with you to a point- learning martial arts from books and tapes without anything else is not the way to go.

 

However, they can be a supplement to training with an instructor, if the instructor approves of what is being shown in the book or tape, and may be especially helpful to some beginners who are having difficulty remembering things from one class to the next.

 

Too often, though, people try to learn from the book or tape at the expense of learning from an instructor, and all too frequently, the people making the tapes or writing the books put out low quality stuff in the attempt to make a quick buck, so you have to be very discerning in your choices.

 

that's just my opinion, though...

[delta1]

They put them out because they make money. They make money because they are useful to some people. Both are a great reference source. Also, for those like me who have to travel for private instruction, studying before I go to class makes the best use of my limmited and very valuable class time. I agree that you need the hands on instruction to learn an art, but who said the instructor was responsible for all the work- teaching or learning? Another way they are useful is to give you a different perspective on what you already 'know'. Sometimes thi clarifies things, othrs it may give you a whole new level of understanding. I'll watch videos on other styles, or read books about them, just to see how the other guy does it. I'll allways train or work out with other stylists also, and if I've been exposed to their concepts and principles before it makes the training experience for both of us a lot better. My advice is to expand your library. But, if you decide to get rid of all your books and videos please PM me. I'll pay shipping... .

[martialartsresearcher]

i only have one MA book, and thats wing chun by james yim-lee. i tried to learn wing chun from that but i lost intreast. but thanks anyways. see ya.

[Drunken Monkey]

you can't learn wing chun from a book.

[martialartsresearcher]

its funny. because i saw a japanese anime called *grappler baki*. and its areal good anime. it about a guy named Baki Hanma, who learns karate from a book and studied the move of some of the other karatekas out there in his place. but thats just anime, i guess. but its a pretty cool movie anyhow. check amizon for more info. anyways see ya.

[Drunken Monkey]

like you say.

 

not real.

 

you can't really learn any martial art from a book.

 

all you will be doing is copying the moves with no real reference to the physical aspects (balance, structure, weight, force) that you need someone with experience to check.

[martialartsresearcher]

true. but where did the martial arts start? how the heck did the masters thousands of years ago learn this stuff without supervision? oh well. see ya.

 

[Drunken Monkey]

well, no ONE person invents a martial art.

 

it takes a group of people to test ideas.

 

however it started, i can bet you that it wasn't from a book.