Vash
08-17-2003, 07:53 PM
Oaky, here's something that's been eating at me for a while (the recent JKD posts just brought it to the forefront). In "Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way," JKD is described as an art with a specific technical base, but with an end not limited by any given principle. It had been my understanding during my introduction to martial arts that evolution was the main goal.
To say that, I reference any given martial arts "pioneer." In toudi (Okinawan) tradition, there is Chotoku Kyan, Chojun Miyagi, Tatsuo Shimabuku. In kung fu (well, I honestly don't know the names of the prominent instructors. sorry, my research progresseth slowly.) I'd go into more arts, but I am uneducated in anything else.
Well, for each of these artists, there was one constant: change. Each of these artists changed some part of there teachings to make the end a more efficient martial artist.
So, before I pass out on my key board, let me say this: the only tradition in martial arts is progression.
To say that, I reference any given martial arts "pioneer." In toudi (Okinawan) tradition, there is Chotoku Kyan, Chojun Miyagi, Tatsuo Shimabuku. In kung fu (well, I honestly don't know the names of the prominent instructors. sorry, my research progresseth slowly.) I'd go into more arts, but I am uneducated in anything else.
Well, for each of these artists, there was one constant: change. Each of these artists changed some part of there teachings to make the end a more efficient martial artist.
So, before I pass out on my key board, let me say this: the only tradition in martial arts is progression.