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But arts that were sports remained, the same as in East Asia. We still have boxing, wrestling, fencing and others.
by mkehrt 6y ago
But arts that were sports remained, the same as in East Asia. We still have boxing, wrestling, fencing and others.
- hermitcrab 6y agoSports like olympic fencing are very far removed from their martial origins.
- mkehrt 6y agoBut that's the same with, say, kendo!
- hermitcrab 6y agoKendo is quite stylized, but it does at least look like a fight of sorts. Olympic fencing looks more like a game of tag to my eyes. Some people think that getting into the Olympics is the worst thing that ever happened to Judo. I am inclined to agree with them.