Concepts of different Martial Arts

[Swole_2112]

It is not very difficult to find information with regard to the philosophical concepts behind certain martial arts. However, I have not been able to find any information with regard to the strategic and technical aspects of varying martial arts, with the exception of 'Tao of Jeet Kune Do' by Bruce Lee, which is an excellent book by the way. The kind of information contained in that book is the very kind I would consider to be essential when studying MA. For example (a very simple example), Japanese Karate takes a linear approach with most if not all of it's techniques. However, Chinese Gung Fu utilizes more circular motion with it's movements. It is these things that are the basic underlying concepts of the MA which I believe are very important to know.

So, the problem is, I can't seem to find this information anywhere (online at least). Anybody here know of any good web sites or books that might contain such information.

 

[Saiyagin]

Those sort of information is not easily explained but rather learned through actual experiences. Also like Bruce Lee said basically we all have only 2 arms and 2 legs and unless another species has like 4 arms or whatever then they will defenetly have a different style or way of fighting. Heres one of my favorites verses from the Tao of Jeet Kune Do " Jeet kune do favors formlessness so that it can assume all forms also Jeet Kune Do has no style so it can fit in with all styles like wise uses any techniques or means which serve its end. The three philisophical concepts I live by that Bruce Lee choose is Absorb what is usefull or what works, Reject what is useless or what doesnt work , and add to what is essentially your own that you think will work for you.

 

[Kane Fan]

there really isn't a lot of strategy in most martial arts because they don't have full contact sparring (at least not wide spread throughout the style)

 

[Djimbe]

www.geocities.com/tukylam (check especially under "My Writings")
One of the finest Minds on Taijiquan on the planet .

http://www.tempewingchun.com/content_article.html
Perhaps the best TEACHER that Ive ever met . On ANY subject . Hes incredible , and his Writings are Illuminating .

http://www.emptyflower.com/xingyiquan/index.html
THE website pertaining to Xingyiquan . Loads of Info .

http://www.wingchunkuen.com/modules.php?name=Topics
More than a Dozen of the Arts brightest thinkers are represented here .

http://www.chinafrominside.com/ma/index.html
Jareeks Page on Chinese Martial Arts . Interviews that Westerners never thought accessable to them ! There are sections that are full of Pictures of Training Methods and Excerpts of Books that you can study further , as well . Heres one that depicts all manner of Apparatus training - amd the reasoning for it - in a CMA :
http://www.chinafrominside.com/ma/bagua/bapanzhangbook.html

 

[shamrock11]

I love bruce lees book read it twice. I love "be like water, when you put it in a glass it becomes the glass". I have a couple of documentaries on bruce lee they are really good.

 

[Djimbe]

Bruce stole the "Be Like Water" line from Tatsuan Soto (sp)

 

[Kane Fan]

I'm sure be like water was mouthed at some point before that guy said it to

 

[Saiyagin]

It dont matter who said it IT matters who absorbs it be like water my friend lol.......

 

[Kane Fan]

you stole that saying !

 

[Djimbe]

THe Sponge Absorbs it !

Be like the Sponge , my friend !

 

[Kane Fan]

THe Sponge Absorbs it !

Be like the Sponge , my friend !

be like the Hammer my friend
for the Hammer pounds chunks of ore (martial arts techniques) into weapons and useful items (a fighting style)
be like the Hammer!

 

[Saiyagin]

Believe it or not water is very powerful it can flow and it can crash if you put into a cup it becomes the cup if you put it into a tea pot it becomes the tea pot be like water my friend lol... also they have water drills that can cut through solid steel so it can cut the hammer in half yet the hammer cant hurt the water because it can flow and avoid the blow be like water my friend lol.

 

[Djimbe]

Trust me , I know all aBOUT the Hammer , and when I Show her the Hammer she FAINTS By Golly !

 

[Saiyagin]

Trust me , I know all aBOUT the Hammer , and when I Show her the Hammer she FAINTS By Golly !

LMFAO WOW Djimbe you must have a REALLY REALLY BIG HAMMMER LOL LOL.

 

[Kane Fan]

I have that same trouble
The Hammer helps build dams that hold back water
if you put the Hammer into a cup the cup is broken and the Hammer is fine
be like the Hammer