sub_human wrote:
Coincidentally, I agree with very little you've posted, because it's based on ur emotions, & I was talking (in general), as to why people Practice, Spar, Test, etc..
My post centered on the root of these acts & were as brief as possible, as not to cloud the point (topic) with personal baggage.
Why play baseball game if you know the outcome? (ie: the truth)
We don't, so 2 teams must match up, to know the truth, because on paper One can only know so much about One's self before they must face the reality...
Before hand.. you can only lie to urself. Afterward.. (win or lose) u have answer about urself.
Also, If you do not challenge urself (in anything you do in life), then how do you go about finding the answers? (Know urself.. & u will be at ur fullest potential.)
Everything is an internal art..
*all of this was explained in my first post
That is the beauty of martial arts. There are many paths. And you did not explain anything. Putting words on a screen is not explaining. explaining is using words to make a coherent thought that others UNDERSTAND.
I love the idea you put! You think that winning in sparring is truth? That is part of the delusion! There is NEVER a winner in a fight/confrontation, unless BOTH walk away without a confrontation. Sparring is a totally messed up paradigm, and one that you cant see (which is a paradigm, btw). It teaches nothing about one's ability to deal with a real threat on the street. It in fact, gives one a false sense of security. That you disagree means you are very much a part of that paradigm. It is like a human trying to explain to a fish that there is another way to get oxygen.
And congrats! pete likes your ideas! That says a lot!