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- From: akif@sequent.com (Aki Fleshler)
- Subject: Re: Agreed: rec.martial-arts hierarchy
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.210545.17664@sequent.com>
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 21:05:45 GMT
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- In article <BzJIMI.JHJ@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> shulick@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu writes:
- >
- >I think we should really break up this group. martial arts as a term is
- >so general. hapkido, judo, 200 types of karate, gun-fu, PCP-fu.. :)
- >This is just a little suggestion, no need to flame. :)
- >rec.martial-arts.hapkido - Hapkido discussions
- > judo - Judo, obviously..
- > karate - all styles of karate..
- > hype - martial-art bullshit like super ninjas and
- > catching bullets. :)
- > western - Western martial arts.. knives, guns,
- > general non-Asian combat
- > misc - Anything else.
- >I say we do it! :) Let's get this baby sorted out so it's more
- >efficiently read..
-
- I'm against it. Even though I'm very single-minded about pursuing my own
- art, the particular choice of art is probably a historical accident. I'm
- very interested in what goes on amongst my brethern and sistern, no matter
- what Way you are following. Breaking up into lots of dinky groups would
- dilute the value of this group in keeping my mind open.
-
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