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kfreeman85
Combine this with the fact that, depending on the art in question, the technique may not even represent a technique, but a theory codified in a physical framework. There are a ton of things that "didn't used to make sense" or "seemed not to be functional on any level" that I have come to realize aren't teaching "a move" but, instead, a theory of movement, a response to a situation, a pattern of thought, etc. Before someone can "throw something out" they've got to be really sure why it was there in the art in the first place. Most people never get full transmission of a martial art. The god awful amount of work required to be qualified and capable of study at this level is beyond the sacrifice threshold for most individuals who walk through the door.