Chef Samurai
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Post by Chef Samurai on Jul 6, 2012 16:02:39 GMT -5
I've seen tons of similarities between karate & kung fu styles and if historically karate has roots in kung fu shouldn't karateka be able to study kung fu techniques with bunkai & oyo for applications to their techniques especially if they are the same just with a different application?
or do they have to study karate only even though historically karateka studied kung fu too?
I was wondering the same with taekwondo too could there be karate & kung fu applications to the same techniques?
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aaronj
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Post by aaronj on Jul 13, 2012 21:46:44 GMT -5
The applications vary only with the aptitude of the student in being present or not. The answer to your question should be yes, and not only a yes, but a resounding yes... An application is an application, and there is not set or SINGLE application only to a SINGLE technique. Having studied a number of different systems and different training methods in my short time in the martial arts, my opinion is everything lies in HOW one trains. Not only are the mechanics important, but also with the conceptual understanding of HAPV and the proper conceptual responses to them, and then the physical training of said concepts which would be through the various levels of sparring.
The 'older traditional' practices which wound down predominately in the early to mid 1900's were quite different from the practices of the majority of schools today. This is a major factor in the general student aptitude across the board, including 'good schools'. There are good karateka who can survive, and even have great technique when sparring, or fighting a self-defense scenario. However, it's rarely seen that a karateka apply a technique that is within their system and not a punch/kick/'block', and/or properly, without fighting in strength against their opponent, even at a low-mid Dan level.
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