bustr Posted February 14, 2002 Posted February 14, 2002 Take a look at the Chapasarat Manual. http://www.usmta.com/Old-Modern-Muay-Thai-Frame.htm The round kicks so common in muay thai are not present. Also see: http://www.fightingarts.com/content02/bubishi_enter_1.shtml I train in Silat myself so I'm not down-playing Asia's contribution to MA. The fact is that if it wasn't for Asian martial arts then Western martial arts would be long forgotten. My point is that you don't have to look any further than the nearest karate school to see Western MA.
AnonymousOne Posted February 14, 2002 Posted February 14, 2002 Archaeologists have proved that martials started in Greece, Rome and Egypt. 7th Dan ChidokaiA true combat warrior has to be hard as nails in mind, body and soul. Warriors are action takers and not action fakers. If you are cruising, make time for losing
Aikidoka Posted February 14, 2002 Posted February 14, 2002 Could you please explain what they found to prove it? I find it hard to believe that you can ever conclusively say that something as old as martial arts (which have prehistoric roots) were tracked down to a specific area/time. Please expand.
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