# 武术感想
#人物 #武术 #笔记 

读到一篇关于丹大师谈及合气道的[文章](https://aikidojournal.com/2021/04/21/dan-inosanto-on-bruce-lee-and-aikido/)，摘取一些有共鸣的点

>**As someone who has incredibly deep knowledge of fighting blades, and quite an extensive collection, I understand you have great admiration for the Japanese tanto.**
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>The tanto is one of my favorite blades, along with the Filipino punyal. I like the blade length of the tanto, and the craftsmanship is excellent. It’s a beautiful and versatile blade. I remember there was a Filipino martial arts practitioner who loved the Japanese sword so much that he practiced his Filipino art with a Japanese sword. I thought that was interesting.

我喜欢的武器是什么呢，可能就是到处能找到的棍吧，而且棍的用途也很灵活。


>**You mentioned that the first time you saw an Aikido demo was with Bruce Lee. What did he think about Aikido?**
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> Well, if I remember clearly, he thought the system was good for dealing with grabs and that it had some powerful joint locks, but he felt it wouldn’t do well against someone who is punching and kicking. He thought the falling techniques were great. Bruce would always analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the arts he researched. ...
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> And by the way, I don’t think the disadvantages or weaknesses of an art discounts its value. Every art has to specialize in something. For example, I’ve seen some stuff on the Internet where people criticize Aikido because it doesn’t do well in an MMA ring. Well that‘s not the point. I personally don’t think you should do that because you’re looking at an art out of context and asking it to perform in an environment it’s not designed for.

每个武术都是从一种环境情景之中发展而来，把一种武术放在它环境外来否定它，感觉有点不尊重武术本身。但是，永远都要测试探讨不同武术在不同环境下用处。

> **The other day, I was listening to a highly respected researcher and authority in the Japanese martial arts. He believes that in certain scenarios,  Aikido can be quite effective for self-defense. Imagine you end up in some kind of riot or civil unrest, which is happening with greater frequency these days. If you need to get from point A to point B safely, through a group of people or a chaotic environment, Aikido is great for that. Aikido builds tactical positioning skill and situational awareness attributes that are far more applicable at allowing one to move through a crowd safely, than say MMA.**
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> That’s right. Bruce Lee was a big believer in testing arts in different environmental conditions. He felt that a lot of people were too narrow in their exploration of how arts work in different contexts. I mean, if you’re interested in self-defense or applications, you need to look at environments outside of an open space with some mats, right?  If you jumped into a swimming pool at eight feet, what art is superior? Wrestling or boxing?  What art is effective where you don’t have space to move laterally, like going up stairs or down stairs? And if you’re on a flight of stairs. you might fall if you get pushed or kicked. Now you’ll want some falling skills. What art is the best if you’re in a rice paddy in Southeast Asia, and there’s water coming up to your knees? What if you’re in a public bathroom stall?
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>**I believe you once told me that Bruce Lee asked you to spar with him in a van?**
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>Oh, yeah. Bruce knew I depended on footwork to create an advantage. One day after training we get in the van he says, “What do you think about going for it right now? We should study this. What are the possibilities?” We had no training gear and just started tussling in the back seat. We were playfully punching and kicking. And I quickly realized that it’s hard to kick inside a vehicle, and it was hard to knee. I got my right shoulder pinned against the door and that was a tough position to get out of. I couldn’t turn around and he had two free arms to attack while I could only defend with my left side.
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>It was so chaotic, but we learned so much. We learned that you can use a seat or the steering wheel to secure a position or help move to a different location. And when you’re pushed against the inside of a door in a tight space, you’ll have a trapped limb. How do you move, defend, and attack when one of your arms, or an arm and leg are pinned against a seat or door?  It’s an art form to fight in the back of a vehicle (laughs).

要时刻了解武术在什么环境下有用，什么环境下没有用或者不好用，永远不能脱离环境。

> **You’ve been involved in the martial arts for almost 75 years and have studied such a broad range of martial arts and fighting systems. What do you think is the value of martial arts training for people in today’s society?**
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> For me, martial arts is really about bringing people together. I learn the culture of a country through the martial arts. When I study a Korean art, I learn something about Korea. When I study a Japanese martial art, I’m learning about the history and culture of the Japanese. Learning about other people and other cultures brings people together, and creates greater understanding among people.

确实，最近关于菲律宾的东西看了不少。

> And as a physical activity – a health and wellbeing system, nothing can beat the martial arts. If you play football, you’ve got a limited number of years to practice. If you do martial arts, you can start at five years old and keep studying all the way until they close the coffin at 80, 90, 100 years old. It’s a system of education that builds physical attributes like strength, agility, flexibility, awareness, speed, accuracy of movement. Then it builds other attributes too, like awareness, respect, humility, perseverance, and compassion. 
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> And then there’s this amazing dynamic element to a lifelong martial arts practice. As your body changes, you need to adapt your practice, but the systems allow you to do that in a way that the training is never boring. That can’t be said for every kind of activity.  
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> For example, I practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I love my practice in that art. I started at 59 and never stopped, until this pandemic got in the way. It stopped when I hit 83, but it will restart again soon. And I didn’t start Aikido until I was in my late 70’s. You can always modify practice in a way that’s meaningful to you. My BJJ instructors, the Machados, were so understanding and flexible with my training. 
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> I find that the need to adapt my training over time keeps my mind and spirit flexible – ready to adapt to new situations.

所以武术好玩啊，永远都不会无聊，而且一直都有东西练。

> **Many people consider the founder of Aikido as an innovator and in a way, a bit of a renegade or rule breaker. Many say the same thing about Bruce Lee. How did Bruce think about innovation within the martial arts?**
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> Bruce did so much research on different marital arts. He believed that if you want to innovate, you have to know what’s already out there. What are the strengths and weaknesses of different systems? How do other arts do things, and why? This is what Bruce Lee taught me. He told me that you want to research, you want to experiment, then you want to develop something for you, and finally you have to develop something that will work for the majority of your students, because what works for one individual may not work for another individual.

就想做研究一样，要不断试验才能知道好不好使，毛爷爷说要在实践中检验真理发展真理。

> **Can you tell me a short story about Bruce Lee? Perhaps a memorable event for you?**
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> Well, I think one of the most memorable moments with him was on my 27th or 28th birthday. We had just finished a workout and he said, “let’s spar just a little bit more.” And I remember him hitting me in the liver. I went down so fast. I couldn’t do anything but gasp for air, and Bruce just started to laugh. And at the time, I thought, “What a sick sense of humor!” But I realized he wasn’t laughing at my pain, just at the entire situation.  Anyway, while I’m on the floor curled into a ball, he brings in a birthday cake. And as I’m gasping for air on the ground, he sings Happy Birthday to me. And that was especially memorable because it turns out that singing was not one of his most distinguishing talents (laughs).
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> **Do you have any parting advice or things you’d like to share with our readers?** 
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> Be kind, be courteous and respectful, and avoid negative people because they’re really not good for the soul. Eat as healthy as possible, take care of your body and mind, and learn to adapt. Find your place in this world and seek connection with your spirituality – whatever form that may take.

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