Does anyone else train in a japanese jujitsu school that has added all the modern grappling techniques? The school I go to teaches all kinds of grappling from the rubber guard to brazilian techniques. The school competes against the brazilian based schools all the time. Is this becoming more common or is my school rare?
Its probably becoming more common.
In my experience all styles of the martial arts evolve. Some progress faster than others.
Kung Fu is the only style I can think of that has remains the same through the lifetime of the Master of an individual school. I have seen everything else change. Kick-boxing now seems to include Thai Boxing. Karate teaches a "freestyle" stance that looks like a boxer. Even Judo changed a bit when Japan first added it as their nominal sport for the Olympics. I don’t know if it will be a permanent Olympic sport, but the point playing is part of the style now.
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Its probably becoming more common.
In my experience all styles of the martial arts evolve. Some progress faster than others.
Kung Fu is the only style I can think of that has remains the same through the lifetime of the Master of an individual school. I have seen everything else change. Kick-boxing now seems to include Thai Boxing. Karate teaches a "freestyle" stance that looks like a boxer. Even Judo changed a bit when Japan first added it as their nominal sport for the Olympics. I don’t know if it will be a permanent Olympic sport, but the point playing is part of the style now.
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