"The purpose of this art is not to be killed, not to be struck, not to be kicked, and we will not strike, will not kick and will not kill.
It is completly for self defense"...............
Takeda Sokaku
Interview, Ozaka Yoichi
July 1930
What did he mean in exact detail? What were his actions VS his words?
How did he see the nature of conflict?
Conflict resolution?
I haven't a clue.
His qoute can be taken several ways. What is the best defense in an about to erupt encounter? Is attacking first not defensive?
War is war,
seizing is seizing,
Police work is police work
pedestrian arts are for pedestrians
modern laws are difficult.
Principles are principles
How they can be used or expressed can be a complicated subject.
Dan