The REALITY of Martial Arts Myths

The purpose of all this is to HELP people LEARN!

so if you have a different opinion and HAVE the facts to back it up send me an article and I WILL post it as a counter argument to my statements ... I may even change my opinion IF you have facts to back up what you say ...

PLEASE don't bother sending me "my sensei"or someone say in a blog nonsense ... these articles are about what can be and what can NOT be proven ...

OK here are some myths that I know have influenced the Martial arts world.

Unfortunately the common perception of these stories is FAR from the truth. To "prove" that claim I could give you opinions. However that would be no better than the unsubstantited stories which are floating around out there now.

So instead I plan to present the facts as are evident today and the reader can decide on their own what to beleive (they always do anyway) ...

Why bother with all of this?

My opinion is that misconceptions and falicies have distracted many people and wasted tremendous time .. thus HARMING people ... through mis information.

Many years ago I have made it my mission to try and improve the reality of Martial Arts and promote FACTS not mysticism and fabrication - for any reason. I hope this site contributes to that goal!

I simply as you to check up on what I say - even if you beleive me. However please use repituable sites to support or reject what I say ... not blog sites with nothing but opinions they have passed along as facts.

Below is the subject list of Myths I will try to work on here. This list will (hopefully) expand with time and I encourage to send me suggestions, comments or even an article of your own to support or reject a common perception in the martial arts.

However if you do send me an article PLEASE send me a clear understanding or your logic making the claims and if possible all references.

I hope this helps people learn

enjoy

Bruce

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SUBJECTS to be discussed:

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Only those with links are complete yet ... sorry I still have to work for a living

Internal Energy

CHI

Tai Chi was taught to the Shaolin as an exercise

Martial Arts of early centuries were developed to protect people

NO TOUCH KNOCKOUTS ARE REAL ....

PLEASE send me other suggestions or articles for more myths that I can Put up here

AGAIN if you want to refute something and have FACTS to back it up I will be glad to post it as a counter article to mine!

thanks

Bruce

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