Martial Arts.
This is coolbert:
During the last one hundred years, Oriental martial arts, as epitomized by judo and karate, have become popular throughout the western world.
Jigaro Kano, the proponent of judo as it has become recognized in the modern form, was perhaps the first to formalize this "art", formerly a fighting form of unarmed combat taught to the samurai, into a "sport".
Kano DID want judo to be studied as an art, albeit a dangerous and violent "art", not so much as a combatative, but rather as a discipline involving physical fitness, mental awareness, and of course, the various methods, holds, throws, etc., of the "form" itself. A combatative becoming a "sport".
[wrestling, boxing, archery, fencing, pistol and rifle shooting are also practiced as "sports" in the Olympics. Judo too!!]
It WAS NOT the intention of Kano to have students learn judo with the intention of becoming aggressive, violent people who would use their "skill" to their advantage. Abusing and beating up persons they have "issues" with. Rather, self-confidence obtained from the "discipline" would allow the practitioner to control potential violent situations without resorting to combat.
[My own personal comment. Regardless of what anyone says, martial arts, of whatever form, DO have the intention of teaching a person how to BETTER injure, maim, or even kill your opponent. That is why these "forms" were created in the first place. NOT to teach self-discipline, physical fitness, confidence, or any of that. It may be that as a secondary effect of studying martial arts, you will become for fit, more self-disciplined, more confident. But that is NOT what the primary intention of these "art forms" is. Keep that in mind always.]
Oriental martial arts DID become popular in the west, even though the west itself has very long tradition of many martial arts forms of it's own. Boxing and wrestling being the closest analogies to such Oriental "arts" as karate and judo. For whatever reasons, the latter, the Oriental forms of unarmed combat, were felt to be more complete and deadly. Many westerners DID and have become students of the Oriental martial arts.
Some of these students, after a period of martial arts study, and a period of reflection, went on to devise forms of fighting that were unique unto themselves. Forms of fighting that WERE devised with combatatives being foremost. These were fighting forms that DID NOT have sport in mind. Were devised and taught with the intention of learning how to inflict pain, injury and death upon the opponent in unarmed combat. Martial arts forms as to taught to SOLDIERS primarily of special, elite units.
One such martial arts form is SAMBO wrestling.
According to Suvorov:
"Sambo is a kind of fighting without rules which was originated in the Soviet Union in the 1930's and has since been substantially developed and improved.
The originator of sambo was B. S. Oshchepkov, an outstanding Russian sportsman. Before the Revolution he visited Japan where he learned judo. Oshchepkov became a black belt and was a personal friend of the greatest master of this form of fighting, Jigaro Kano, and others. During the Revolution Oshchepkov returned to Russia and worked as a trainer in special Red Army units.
After the Civil War Oshchepkov was made senior instructor in the Red Army in various forms of unarmed combat. He worked out a series of ways in which a man could attack or defend himself against one or several opponents armed with a variety of weapons. The new system was based on karate and judo, but Oshchepkov moved further and further away from the traditions of the Japanese Chinese masters and created new tricks and combinations of his own . . . . As a result of its rapid development the new style of combat won the right to independent existence and its own name - - sambo - - which is an abbreviation of the Russian for 'self-defense without weapons' [samooborona bez oruzhiya]."
If, encountering and engaging a Russian [used to be Soviet] special purpose Army unit in hand to hand combat, the Russians would be employing SAMBO.
Another such martial arts form is Krav Maga.
Sometimes called "Jewish karate". But not the same as karate.
From a web site that describes the historical development of Krav Maga:
"Krav Maga History & Philosophy.
The literal meaning of Krav Maga is 'contact combat or battle'
Krav Maga's development began in Israel in the mid forties when the underground liberation organizations were fighting for the independence of the State of Israel.
It was Imi Lichtenfeld, the inventor and developer of Krav Maga (who became a career IDF officer and chief instructor at the army's physical training facility at the Wingate Institute) that integrated Krav Maga into the military's training. Paramount in his teaching was that it could be learned quickly, and would be effective for both men and women regardless of a person's size.
Lichtenfeld was a tremendous athlete and had been a champion in both boxing and judo. He was also an expert in jiu-jitsu, a trapeze acrobat and dancer. This background, experience and the knowledge he thus obtained, became the foundation for the development of what came to be known in Israel as Krav Maga, the Israeli military's hand to hand combat training system.
Krav Maga by definition is for self-defense in up close situations.
Emphasis is placed on using and accentuating a person's natural instincts and reactions to be prepared to adapt and improvise in new and changing situations and to defend with the attitude to survive.
Krav Maga is not an eclectic martial art system, nor a traditional martial art that has katas (forms) or specific sequences that must be followed. Neither is it a sport or competitive event. It is a modern and highly effective method of self-defense, which has developed and continues to develop new and unique techniques for defense against not only unarmed attacks, but also those involving weapons of all types."
About the originator of krav maga, Imi Lichtenfeld:
"Imi grew up in Bratislava, but was actually born in Hungary. A natural athlete, he earned national and international awards in gymnastics, boxing, and wresting . . . during the 1930's, Imi honed his fighting skills in the streets of Bratislava, protecting himself and the Jewish neighbors from local fascist thugs. He took part in numerous fights to prevent anti-Semitic groups from terrorizing the Jewish community in the city. These fights sharpened the awareness of the basic difference between sport and street fighting . . . Imi developed and refined his unique system of self defense and hand-to-hand combat, training the instructors and soldiers of the Israeli Defense forces elite units. Since Israel was in a constant state of war with its neighbors, the techniques and tactics he developed were constantly being tested - - not in theory, but on the battle fields of the Middle East."
Again, a combat form of hand-to-hand combat developed from wrestling, boxing, judo, karate assuming a new form totally different from what went before. And used by elite military units. NOT a sport. Perhaps touted as one, but not meant to be. Meant to be used to maim, injure, hurt, and kill if necessary
[Krav Maga is reputed to be the one martial arts form where almost anyone can learn more and gain greater proficiency and skill in the shortest period of time. Unique in this aspect. Designed with that in mind!!]
coolbert.
Jigaro Kano, the proponent of judo as it has become recognized in the modern form, was perhaps the first to formalize this "art", formerly a fighting form of unarmed combat taught to the samurai, into a "sport".
Kano DID want judo to be studied as an art, albeit a dangerous and violent "art", not so much as a combatative, but rather as a discipline involving physical fitness, mental awareness, and of course, the various methods, holds, throws, etc., of the "form" itself. A combatative becoming a "sport".
[wrestling, boxing, archery, fencing, pistol and rifle shooting are also practiced as "sports" in the Olympics. Judo too!!]
It WAS NOT the intention of Kano to have students learn judo with the intention of becoming aggressive, violent people who would use their "skill" to their advantage. Abusing and beating up persons they have "issues" with. Rather, self-confidence obtained from the "discipline" would allow the practitioner to control potential violent situations without resorting to combat.
[My own personal comment. Regardless of what anyone says, martial arts, of whatever form, DO have the intention of teaching a person how to BETTER injure, maim, or even kill your opponent. That is why these "forms" were created in the first place. NOT to teach self-discipline, physical fitness, confidence, or any of that. It may be that as a secondary effect of studying martial arts, you will become for fit, more self-disciplined, more confident. But that is NOT what the primary intention of these "art forms" is. Keep that in mind always.]
Oriental martial arts DID become popular in the west, even though the west itself has very long tradition of many martial arts forms of it's own. Boxing and wrestling being the closest analogies to such Oriental "arts" as karate and judo. For whatever reasons, the latter, the Oriental forms of unarmed combat, were felt to be more complete and deadly. Many westerners DID and have become students of the Oriental martial arts.
Some of these students, after a period of martial arts study, and a period of reflection, went on to devise forms of fighting that were unique unto themselves. Forms of fighting that WERE devised with combatatives being foremost. These were fighting forms that DID NOT have sport in mind. Were devised and taught with the intention of learning how to inflict pain, injury and death upon the opponent in unarmed combat. Martial arts forms as to taught to SOLDIERS primarily of special, elite units.
One such martial arts form is SAMBO wrestling.
According to Suvorov:
"Sambo is a kind of fighting without rules which was originated in the Soviet Union in the 1930's and has since been substantially developed and improved.
The originator of sambo was B. S. Oshchepkov, an outstanding Russian sportsman. Before the Revolution he visited Japan where he learned judo. Oshchepkov became a black belt and was a personal friend of the greatest master of this form of fighting, Jigaro Kano, and others. During the Revolution Oshchepkov returned to Russia and worked as a trainer in special Red Army units.
After the Civil War Oshchepkov was made senior instructor in the Red Army in various forms of unarmed combat. He worked out a series of ways in which a man could attack or defend himself against one or several opponents armed with a variety of weapons. The new system was based on karate and judo, but Oshchepkov moved further and further away from the traditions of the Japanese Chinese masters and created new tricks and combinations of his own . . . . As a result of its rapid development the new style of combat won the right to independent existence and its own name - - sambo - - which is an abbreviation of the Russian for 'self-defense without weapons' [samooborona bez oruzhiya]."
If, encountering and engaging a Russian [used to be Soviet] special purpose Army unit in hand to hand combat, the Russians would be employing SAMBO.
Another such martial arts form is Krav Maga.
Sometimes called "Jewish karate". But not the same as karate.
From a web site that describes the historical development of Krav Maga:
"Krav Maga History & Philosophy.
The literal meaning of Krav Maga is 'contact combat or battle'
Krav Maga's development began in Israel in the mid forties when the underground liberation organizations were fighting for the independence of the State of Israel.
It was Imi Lichtenfeld, the inventor and developer of Krav Maga (who became a career IDF officer and chief instructor at the army's physical training facility at the Wingate Institute) that integrated Krav Maga into the military's training. Paramount in his teaching was that it could be learned quickly, and would be effective for both men and women regardless of a person's size.
Lichtenfeld was a tremendous athlete and had been a champion in both boxing and judo. He was also an expert in jiu-jitsu, a trapeze acrobat and dancer. This background, experience and the knowledge he thus obtained, became the foundation for the development of what came to be known in Israel as Krav Maga, the Israeli military's hand to hand combat training system.
Krav Maga by definition is for self-defense in up close situations.
Emphasis is placed on using and accentuating a person's natural instincts and reactions to be prepared to adapt and improvise in new and changing situations and to defend with the attitude to survive.
Krav Maga is not an eclectic martial art system, nor a traditional martial art that has katas (forms) or specific sequences that must be followed. Neither is it a sport or competitive event. It is a modern and highly effective method of self-defense, which has developed and continues to develop new and unique techniques for defense against not only unarmed attacks, but also those involving weapons of all types."
About the originator of krav maga, Imi Lichtenfeld:
"Imi grew up in Bratislava, but was actually born in Hungary. A natural athlete, he earned national and international awards in gymnastics, boxing, and wresting . . . during the 1930's, Imi honed his fighting skills in the streets of Bratislava, protecting himself and the Jewish neighbors from local fascist thugs. He took part in numerous fights to prevent anti-Semitic groups from terrorizing the Jewish community in the city. These fights sharpened the awareness of the basic difference between sport and street fighting . . . Imi developed and refined his unique system of self defense and hand-to-hand combat, training the instructors and soldiers of the Israeli Defense forces elite units. Since Israel was in a constant state of war with its neighbors, the techniques and tactics he developed were constantly being tested - - not in theory, but on the battle fields of the Middle East."
Again, a combat form of hand-to-hand combat developed from wrestling, boxing, judo, karate assuming a new form totally different from what went before. And used by elite military units. NOT a sport. Perhaps touted as one, but not meant to be. Meant to be used to maim, injure, hurt, and kill if necessary
[Krav Maga is reputed to be the one martial arts form where almost anyone can learn more and gain greater proficiency and skill in the shortest period of time. Unique in this aspect. Designed with that in mind!!]
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