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If it's not designed for punching people in the face, then it should drop the "martial" from its description and simply describe itself as an "art", like dancin
by jacoblyles 17y ago
If it's not designed for punching people in the face, then it should drop the "martial" from its description and simply describe itself as an "art", like dancing.
- elblanco 17y agoLearning to shoot a gun or a bow and arrow or ride a horse is also a martial art.
- jacoblyles 17y agoSure, those are martial arts. But karate pretends to be a martial art for unarmed combat. If it is not useful for unarmed combat, then it is not a martial art.
- TeHCrAzY 17y agoThats somewhat like saying that because an apple has no seeds, it is no longer an apple (as it is missing the primary purpose of an apple). An ineffective martial art is still a martial art.
- jacoblyles 17y agoIs a car that doesn't run an automobile, or a lawn ornament? What we call it is just syntax. The remaining usefulness will be the same.
- coliveira 17y agoIt is still martial, because it is related to fighting. Just because the fighting isn't accord to your rules, it doesn't make it non-martial. For example, fighting Kung-Fu style will always be martial art, even if there were "superior" forms of fighting.