Scottish Martial Arts
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
United States
March 27, 2009 10:15pm CST
I was just watching a program on The History Channel called Warriors in which they were focusing on Willam Wallace. William apparently was an expert at Scottish Martial Arts. The following is a link that speaks about it as well as the man featured on The History Channel Warriors program tonight:
http://dirkdance.tripod.com/
I will say that it does have aspects of Asian martial arts, but truly has it's own unique flavor. My family, as many know, are married into the McGregors who aided Wallace. I think I'd definately be interested in learning this style, even though it appears to be a very male dominated artform.
I was wondering if anyone else has experience in this style? What do you think about it?
Namaste-Anora
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@zweeb82 (5653)
• Malaysia
28 Mar 09
I've never experienced it, only watched Braveheart & also the Highlander Movies. I wonder whether the sword fighting was part of the Scottish Martial Arts? As far as Martial Arts are concerened, I've only learn SHao Lim before. Well, that was a LOOOOONG time ago
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Mar 09
Did you get a chance to view the link? They talk about the use of weapons. You should start a thread about Shao Lim, I don't know what that is. My husband is my sensei but his is a combined art, so we do a few things. We've done a bit of weapons training but I have a long way to go.
Namaste-Anora
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Mar 09
Do they practice all forms of Kung Fu? (Gung Fu)?
Namaste-Anora
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
Very interesting! Cultures using dance to practice and ultimately mask fighting skills is actually more common than many people might think! Capoeira for example is an Afro-Brazilian fighting style that was created by workers and slaves so that they could learn to defend themselves. The landowners that controlled and employed them thought they were playing games and dancing, so left them be Little did they know! lol. 
Scottish Martial arts is likely to have been practiced because of similar scrutiny, but in this case it was the British that they wanted to hide this from. They could look as if they were doing a jig or similar, yet in reality they were ultimately learning and practicing how to defend themselves. Very clever if you ask me!
Scottish Martial arts is likely to have been practiced because of similar scrutiny, but in this case it was the British that they wanted to hide this from. They could look as if they were doing a jig or similar, yet in reality they were ultimately learning and practicing how to defend themselves. Very clever if you ask me! 1 person likes this
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Jul 09
James-
Thanks for responding. Oh, I agree about dance. It's been very useful, and I agree very clever indeed! It just amazes me how much is possible.
Namaste-Anora
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@sophie_dfuss (2365)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
Namaste Anora,
I have never heard of that kind of martial arts before but I will try to research about it. Thank you 
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
28 Mar 09
The link listed above has some really information listed on it about it. I saw it on a show in The History Channel last night called Warriors. It's a very good show.
Namaste-Anora
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