Fenris-wolf Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 (edited) Seriously, Jeffrogers, were you serious? I personally think that so long as you're not harming anybody (and I hope y'all know what I mean by that ) do what you enjoy! Problems with people thinking that they can defend themselves when quite frankly they have no chance... happen. But usually that is because the way the dojo is run, regardless of competitions. Also, I don't understand how point sparring could possibly be the spirit of MA. If anything, full contact sparring would be the spirit of MA. Not to say that's what I believe. And on a tangent, I compete in MT, which is heavily watered down from the original, btw -has anyone here seen Burmese Boxing? Anyway, the way we fight has rules, and as far as it goes is pretty safe, and I think that it's a fun (depending on your personality) way to test your skills. It's pretty much as close as you can get to a "real" fight without risking serious injury. And this applies to other MAs full contact comps too. Just what I think, feel free to disagree Edited May 13, 2004 by Fenris-wolf Let Us Turn The Jump Rope In Accord With Socialist Principles!
Fenris-wolf Posted May 13, 2004 Posted May 13, 2004 Oops, double post Let Us Turn The Jump Rope In Accord With Socialist Principles!
Zen_Diva Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 I think sport has virtually destroyed karate. There is no sport in the battlefield. So something new has been created, gives many people happiness to win, but overall, the effect has been devastating.
bullydog Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 A lot of good points. My father and I started the MA together in 1986. He'd been in it all of his life, and it was my turn. Between him and my instructor, I was pushed into EVERY tournament on the east coast. Years later, we opened our own school, and I wanted to focus on the "Real" aspect of training. Close quarters combat, grappling, and street fight scenarios. I felt the tournaments had no place in our system. Well, I was wrong. The students liked the tournaments, they trained harder, and strove to be better. And from the school owner's standpoint, GREAT ADVERTIZING. I feel that as long as the students understand that the real life combat training comes first, the tournaments can be used to build confidence, and lets them show off what they love to do. I still believe that there are some schools that put WAY to much emphasis on the tournament scene.
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