everything wrote:I guess "art" and "self defense" need to be more well defined.
If we say "art" is taking something to the point that it produces a kind of beauty and emotional appreciation / inspiration, you achieved some "art". that should be worthwhile for its own sake.
if we say "self-defense" is handling yourself in that kind of emergency situation, it's too broadly hypothetical to be known how good is good enough. are there weapons, etc., etc.
if your "art" is some reasonable combo of the above, I guess to answer my own question, any art is a great idea, even if your practicality isn't as good as it once was. of course, for "martial arts" we want some kind of practicality, still. this is probably why the legends of IMA have such universal human appeal. to believe we can somehow achieve both goals to a very high degree even at an older age.
if it can save your ass it's still worth it.
everything wrote:when you get older, risk of falling is the greatest common accident that is a "violent" risk.
everything wrote:What do you think about having "art" level much later in life? Do you expect to be more "technical" even if your overall physical/athletic state is less than now? If "use" is measured by technical + physical + mental + other, your overall level will be less even though your "technical" will be higher. How do you feel about it?
marvin8 wrote:“Precision beats power and timing beats speed” (after beating Aldo) — Conor McGregor
“Fighting is a game of timing, tactics and bluff.” — Bruce Lee
“It comes down to two things: who's the smarter fighter and who has the best timing.” — Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“You have to realize that most of these guys get in there and fight on heart. I fight with smarts. There is no fighter that is smarter than me. Most of these fighters are ABC, 1-2-3. I am like 4-5-6 levels above them; that's why I'm able to beat them.” — Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there’s no fighter smarter than me.” — Floyd Mayweather Jr.
dspyrido wrote:I dont see how anyone can ever get the art. There are levels below & above. Plus challanges above challanges. It's the pursuit of the unfathomable that makes martial arts a life long pursuit.
The people who I've met who stopped pursuing it and felt they got it (they usually switched to focus on teaching, running martial arts as a business or something else) all stagnated and eventually went backwards.
IMO the art is all about finer skill refinement, greater health, life preservation/extension & to support being better equipped to enjoy it more. If that is what you are pursuing then you got the art.
everything wrote:If we say "art" is taking something to the point that it produces a kind of beauty and emotional appreciation / inspiration, you achieved some "art". that should be worthwhile for its own sake.
windwalker wrote:I view my body as the canvas, the brushes and strokes I use as the skill, the mind that applies it I've yet to meet, still seeking the painter. What others View or not depending on if they can see it is the art
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