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Peter Boylan wrote:
That it is far more than a simple system of combat. It is a means for self-development and understanding.
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First of all, that's what it is for
you. Maybe it is something different for someone else. Second, I think most Westerners are quite aware of the fact that most budo were intended by their founders to be more than simple systems of combat.
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Without an understanding of the background of a Way, it is pretty much impossible to get everything worthwhile that can be gained from practicing it.
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Everything that
you find worthwhile, you mean. What is worthwhile is subjective, and different people are looking for different things out of their training.
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Oisin Bourke wrote:
Correct training using kata for one thing. Japanese people understand this better than foreigners because it's used as a teaching tool from the time they are children. As Peter said, it's by no means impossible but it takes extra effort for non-Japanese to practice in this method.
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Can you explain what you mean by "correct" in this context, or give an example? I'm not sure I understand.