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Originally Posted by disgruntled
so do you think the trend in the future will be a distinction between, say taekwondo and western taekwondo? and should the philosophy define an art or the movements? and can that really be lost in translation?
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I think there is already a distinction..... not that what most of us have learned here isn't accurate, or good..... but when you take another cultures art form or fighting style.... especially asian styles... and bring them to a place like North America, they begin to change. Mostly because of the cultural differences. Anyone I know who has gone overseas to train for any length of time, has said that it is a whole different form of training, and they tell me they learn things there, that just are not taught here. Thats why I think they get lost in translation.... as a culture we tend to take what we want from things, and leave what we don't, and in doing so we may lose something valuable.
Should Philosophy define an art or its movements? I think to some effect it has to... It is our beliefs that define us spiritually, and morally. I think that as MAist we use those beliefs, to determine how we use our skills, and practice our art..
