I personally train in oriental martial arts, mostly due to accessibility, Ohio is dominated by Japanese and Chinese martial system schools many of which coordinate together and spawned descendant schools which combined each others systems like the one I participate under which our lineage chart states is primarily rooted in Shotokan with influences from Chinese Gong Fu (one of the systems implemented is a system which my uncle is a Sifu under, this system is a combo school of Northern and Southern Shaolin open hand).
The primary focus is practical application and sparring (we do actual contact, not that tag crap).
I would enjoy learning some authentic European sword fighting but accessibility is limited so I work with what I can get.
I must say though it's some tough stuff with our conditioning, made me realize just how out of shape I have become and I am grateful for the opportunity to train.
I am also curious about the views of some here about European peoples practicing Oriental fighting styles, I personally have nothing against it as I study it for the training and skill not for enculturation. What is nice is the school I train under actually encourages us to acknowledge and respect our own individual roots as it is a key part to understanding oneself fully.
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