Originally Posted by
judasith
it seems to me, based on the superficial view of videos of these arts (the Nihon Kubudo series) and other koryu jujutsu that save from Daito-ryu most of the others are practiced in a very "historical", "cold" way, without heart and without the purpose to be effective as an ACTUAL self-defense system, they seem to me, as most koryu bujutsu seems to be, just a repetitive practice of almost empty forms, without any real substance.
Originally Posted by
judasith
and I DO KNOW you can't judge anything by watching videos.
I'm sure you can see how people might have misunderstood.
Originally Posted by
judasith
I never meant or implied that Daito-ryu is superior to anything or that other arts are superior to others still
Originally Posted by
judasith
save from Daito-ryu most of the others are practiced in a very "historical", "cold" way.... just a repetitive practice of almost empty forms, without any real substance.
Once again you can probably see why people misunderstood-- it sounds like you are saying that Daito Ryu is superior to these arts. Apparently that was not your intention.
Originally Posted by
judasith
I never meant or implied that Daito-ryu is superior to anything or that other arts are superior to others still
Originally Posted by
judasith
that is probably one of the whys the gendai budos, while technically waay simpler, managed to surclass almost in everything koryu bujutsu.
See, I read that to say that gendai budo are superior to "almost everything koryu." Apparently that isn't what you meant. My mistake.
Originally Posted by
judasith
you should really be a little more at ease with yourselves and not take everything from a "legal standpoint"...!
I'm a bit confused-- how are we taking things from a "legal standpoint?" I'm just riled that you imply that the art that I study is practiced "without heart" and "just a repetitive practice of empty forms." This has nothing to do with anything legal.
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