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But this brings me to another theory of mine - none of this stuff was ever intended to be used against other, well-trained, fighters. The superiority of a martial artist's training stems from his comparison against untrained, unconditioned, non-fighters
I realize you did say that this was just your theory - but seriously?! This is just a ridiculous statement. Back in the day they trained for real because they fought on a regular basis - with other "fighters" for their lives. Be it to defend family, propriety or just to prove who's family's style was the best.