it's been quite a while since I've updated ANYTHING here. But it doesn't matter! Coz here comes another post! :D
Just to recap, last time I ended with this:
"That is why in the early days, Masters choose their students. Only those they deem worthy may undergo the training under them."
Some guy, Soke Yoshimi Inoue & Rika UsamiSo now I'll continue to elaborate on that.
Depending on the history, martial arts were generally passed down to a successor; be it a family member or an apprentice, taken in for training. There are a few reasons to this tradition and two of those are:
1) To keep the secret of the martial art within trusted people
2) To make sure they don't hand down the art to the unworthy
Times were hard back then. Fights and wars happened almost everywhere. A lot of people resorted to violence; either to cause fear or defend against it. Either way, to survive. Therefore, the masters would look at the true intentions when one apply for apprenticeship.
Present day, martial arts are taught almost everywhere! At school & universities, as extra-curricular, small dojo, etc. Although this is actually good (in the sense of more opportunity for everyone to learn martial arts), there are risks of it being abused. Bullying, gang fights, uncontrolled rage, all combined with the knowledge of martial arts could prove to be very, very dangerous.
So, even though we can't fight the changes of time, we can provide new solutions. And that is also why today, there are certified and registered bodies for respective martial arts to observe, maintain and keep this activity in check.
All in all, I could conclude this post with, 'Martial arts, serious business'.
