OCBujinkan
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When you really get down to the nitty-gritty, what is being taught in your art through its individual components (kata, forms, waza, etc.)? When you break it down, if you act using those core lessons, do you feel you're performing your art even if it's not the techniques used to teach it?
Also, what is your art if you're answering?
For example:
I study Taijutsu.
At the very core, it all comes down to body movement -- shifting myself and my body in such a way to keep my back straight, hips and shoulders in line, and maintain my balance, while taking the space, balance, and alignment of the opponent. I could be performing a technique as taught in another art, but so long as I maintain those principles, I feel I'm performing taijutsu.
I'm just curious about your thoughts on the subject.
Also, what is your art if you're answering?
For example:
I study Taijutsu.
At the very core, it all comes down to body movement -- shifting myself and my body in such a way to keep my back straight, hips and shoulders in line, and maintain my balance, while taking the space, balance, and alignment of the opponent. I could be performing a technique as taught in another art, but so long as I maintain those principles, I feel I'm performing taijutsu.
I'm just curious about your thoughts on the subject.