I've enjoyed posting about this, but I can't think of anything else to say about it!
Why do people think that I have a lot of pressures in my life, or that I have an axe to grind here? :confused:
I am just expressing my opinions about an issue. I am a strong person and have strong opinions. :)
It's funny how people, who no nothing about me personally or what goes on in my life, attempt to detract from the issues by commenting on it. :p
I think that this aguement is getting down to semantics. Can a line or specific lineage do a technique, where as they have misinturpreted an application, and thereby have changed the technique? Is this possible? Of course it is
Now you can argue that; 'this is correct for their line', but does that make it truly correct? Is it being done with the application in mind? Is the technique being done safely for the practitioner? Will long term injury result? Is it not practical in a self defense or real fighting situation? Doesn't any technique have right or wrong? Surely, techniques have parameters, no? Boundries of acceptability, variations....but where do you draw the line? When is a technique past the point of variations, and is just flat out wrong~?
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Isn't there a higher standard for a movement than just the idea that every or any school can do anything they want, and then just explain it away by saying;
'this is how we do it, and therefore, no one can outside our line can judge it or correct it.' Do you see what I'm saying here?
Why do many of you here, seem opposed to the idea that a technique can be wrong? And although you may be opposed to the idea, it doesn't make it untrue. Techniques....they can be wrong.
And please, don't bring up the mumbo-jumbo about 'having an open mind' an how 'KF is evolving.' That is not the issue. I agree with all of you on that point. And having a strong belief, even a rock solid one, does not proclude one from having an open mind.
I have a very open mind. And I also have a very scientific mind as well.
My 'open mind' allows me to see things differently from day to day and to recognize that there is more than one way to do many things (many, being the operative word here, not ALL).
My 'scientific mind' tells me that there is a finite number of variations for any movement, and there are specific and scientific parameters for each move. The variations allow for size, shape, speed and power of the practictioner. But I do not confuse those variations, with changes of technique which breach the threashold of that technique's scientific boundries.
"I needn't be open to the idea that sun may not rise tomorrow, when I know that it surely will."
If any of you have trouble understand this at this point, I have no wish to try to explain it any further. Not being jerky, I feel I've made my point. Those who agree, cool. Those who do not agree, cool as well.