Forget it,maybe I just don't know anything about traditional martial arts even thou iv'e been involved with them in one way or another since 1969.oh that's right I left before the secrets were unveiled I forgot, I don't know jack.Traditional karate and it's traditions as it relates to Bruce's own interpretation of them,simply means things or rituals that cannot be discarded within a art,without them ceasing from becoming called something else.Originally Posted by Rob Alvelais
In other words Rob,if you or your sensei all of the sudden have a vision(for better or for worse)and decide to drop the katas from your shito-ryu itinerary should it still be called shito-ryu?of course not.katas are part of your traditional karate style.Please are views of traditions or traditional anything should not be that far off both you and me have been involved in this for too long not to know what is expected within the traditional karate circles.Why are you acting like we have a different interpretations for traditions or things that classify as traditional arts.
The traditions and the etiquete(sp) of traditional japanese/okinwan karate include cultural bowing,along with learning the original format of basics within a particular style.This along with katas that are to be done and practice with the intent on finding the full original interpretations(bunkai)as founded by the founders of those katas, regardless of wether they seem practical or not(oh yes I forgot the reverse engineering classes) are all traditional practices that can't and do not change within your style or any other traditional karate style for that matter.
So where am I wrong ? are you allowed to chop up,dissect and discard certain techniques and traditions and still call it shito-ryu?your right I don't know you or your methods of training but if you classify yourself as a traditional karate practicioner I fully understand what traditions are part of your syllabus.