As an academic exercise, I have been messing around in creating "new" styles of Martial Arts. Because of this I've read back through a lot of the styles that, as I've only used it in a Western context, I've more or less ignored. It reminded me that I haven't gotten a chance to ask about non-combat elements (skills mostly) as part of a style.
In your opinion, do things like Philosophy have any place in a martial style, in terms of qualifying for things like Style Points and Style Familiarity? Obviously some martial arts DO have a huge non-combat component. Should that be a mandatory part of the style, though?
Purely opinion, I think, since it's not a gamebreaker. Some of the styles I hammered together were very combat skill/technique focused, so I'm going back and perusing non-combat skills, advantages, and the like that may fit them. Fortunately, the ones I've done so far are pretty minimalistic so if I find anything, it'll be minor. Maybe my Xingyi variant needs something to represent the Songs and Sayings, but beyond that nothing.
M.
In your opinion, do things like Philosophy have any place in a martial style, in terms of qualifying for things like Style Points and Style Familiarity? Obviously some martial arts DO have a huge non-combat component. Should that be a mandatory part of the style, though?
Purely opinion, I think, since it's not a gamebreaker. Some of the styles I hammered together were very combat skill/technique focused, so I'm going back and perusing non-combat skills, advantages, and the like that may fit them. Fortunately, the ones I've done so far are pretty minimalistic so if I find anything, it'll be minor. Maybe my Xingyi variant needs something to represent the Songs and Sayings, but beyond that nothing.
M.
Non-Combat elements in Martial Art Styles
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