Practicing Martial Arts, Then and Now

Practicing Martial Arts, Then and Now

A hundred years ago, martial arts were practiced a little differently.  Even fifty years ago, things were not quite exactly as they were today.  Now, there's martial art schools all over the world with masters everywhere.  As I reminisce about what I wrote about in Root within the Wind, I remember one story I didn't put in.

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Presentation vs. Practicality in Martial Arts

Presentation vs. Practicality in Martial Arts

Is the martial arts presentation usually “too” safe and never really expresses how the techniques are supposed to look or be applied?  There is a balance of presentation vs. practicality. The beginning martial artists should learn how to spar and how they can to start practicing without fear of being hurt.

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