That’s by @literalbanana btw
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Aikido is an interesting one. It made no sense to me at all (and my tai chi teacher was... scathing) until I realized that they're both wearing armor, and only one of them has a sword. Then it all makes sense. But, erm, yes. Exactly what you are saying. Yes.
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Interesting read. I come away thinking there’s not necessarily such a thing as fake martial arts, rather those who are trying to define some fleeting idea of what may be considered real.
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I think the central issue is not fakeness, it's self-deception. There is nothing wrong with practicing a martial art that is only effective in some specific context, as long as one understands it's limitations and context-sensitivity. Same for some fake epistemic arts ...
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'Fake' is too strong a word; I prefer context-sensitive. I know it's not the point but with Wing Chun the context is a very very specific distance between opponents, outside of which it's rendered useless.
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Wing Chun was an imitation of Hakka shadow puppet fighting. In context it is very beautiful. https://amzn.to/3cPqbDC
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Something can be shockingly exposed as fake if you mistake it for real. Very little can be fake when you believe you are playing a largely arbitrary game. The shocking/exciting thing is when you find something that actually seems real.
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Yes, most of it is fake. Most of what I do has to do with success in imaginary situations that are unlikely. At some times there is just preparation for the sake of being “ready” or “available”. If I gave up preparing to be ready or available I would feel I was giving 1/2
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Up on life itself. But that cannot be true. There must be a koan in it. There is no ready and no prepare.
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The term fake "Xu" 虛 in Chinese (Japanese also uses the character) also means "Empty." It is primarily a religious-aesthetic term. The goal of religious oriented martial arts is to make real become fake, and fake become real. https://amzn.to/364xg0N
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