new systems in the martial arts

[italian_guy]

I think there's nothing wrong in inventing a new system provided that:....

1) The person who is inventing this new system has a long practice in one or more system (let's say more than 15-20 years of experience in MAs)

2) The purpose is not creating a new school, self-promote to grand master and start to create a chain of Mcdojos but rather to give a contribution to MAs in general. I mean finding a new way to teach things selecting what work in a certain environment (competion, self-defence, etc.) and make a new sintesys, ... thats why I like JKD.

[Jay]

bruce lee didnt have extensive training in any martial art i man he did wing chun for a number of years under Sifu Yip Man but noware near the number of years you stated if you want to make up your own style then you can really as Bruce lee once said style doesnt exist we only have 2 hands and 2 feet and in essence we do everything similar but everyone even if they are doing the same style will not do the technique the same so everyone already has their own style and if they want to comercialise it it will not be possible because it was intended for only one person eg nobody will be able to match Bruce Lee as there was only one of him and therefore JKD is clever in that it says add essentially your own so its your style again

[cleung]

All styles were at some point in time new.

[chitobandito]

There are many ways up a mountain.....I guess it applies here as well