Dr. Edvard Šefer (Doctorate at Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts) , founder of Monk Art, Martial art school of self-defense based on Kata forms.

Abstract

The aim of this research was to explain at least one reason why knowing original martial art knowledge is mostly lost and to give the key for those who do research of the knowledge hidden in old documents and Kata forms.

Conclusion was made that reason for lost understanding lies in human tend towards violence and urge to inflict pain. Based on this human nature, fighters introduced violence into sports to satisfy their own need, and in order to satisfy the need for violence of the pay-per-view spectators, fight managers have supported the introduction of violence into sports fights.

Explanation why and how sport and original martial art differs is given based on documents from previous centuries when original martial was not yet forgotten.

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