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chat, I am now a 3rd degree brown belt!!!

test went well for the most part. Sai fa was sooooo good, gaki sei was questionable. Board breaking went way better than last time too!

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SELF-DEFENSE MOVE #actitudmarcial #artesmarciales #artesmarciais #martialarts #training #monkey #kungfu #wushu #wingchun #karate #silat #kravmaga #kajukenbo #kyokushin #savate #kenpo #aikido #taichi #bjj #muaythai #kickboxing #jiujitsu #judo #jeetkunedo #taekwondo #capoeira #mma #osss https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1Nb75JPul/?igshid=qd4uf0webu8g

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@Regran_ed from @actitud_marcial - Estas defensas personales te sacarán de aprietos! (Parte 2) Comienza a practicar. #actitudmarcial #artesmarciales #artesmarciais #martialarts #kungfu #wushu #wingchun #karate #taichi #kravmaga #aikido #bjj #kenpo #silat #hapkido #kajukenbo #kenpokarate #jiujitsu #ninjutsu #kickboxing #taekwondo #muaythai #judo #capoeira #mma #namaste - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJt6ROFUnu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g5o8j8b3ekfk

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Don't I make the best punching bag...? #kajukenbo Confidence, Discipline, Respect and Tenacity https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWesXeBlji/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vf9ceo6o28qg

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(Pictures included as proof that I'm not talking out of my ass)

A little bit of background on myself: I started training in martial arts 20 years ago at the age of 6. I've trained in Kajukenbo, Eskrima, and Boxing. Dabbled in Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, and BJJ. I've also been a huge fan of the ATLA franchise since its original airing and I'm so grateful for all of the new fans that get to enjoy it.

So, with that out of the way, I want to discuss how Bending as a Martial Art works in the series. The Avatar is destined to master all 4 elements, but the issue that comes from that is something that most martial artists understand: the same martial art isn't the same everywhere you go. I'm going to use Kajukenbo as an example. Established in 1947, which is relatively young for a martial art, many different expressions of the style have developed in the 73 years since its birth. You have the different branches like Fi Kuen, Won Hop Kuen Do, Tum Pai, and Chuan Fa. All of them are Kajukenbo, but focus on different aspects of it.

What I'm getting at is that, in the series, there must be different systems of every form of bending. Toph is the best example of this. We also see it in Iroh, Katara, Azula, Pro Bending (Most prominently), and Korra among others that I may be blanking on at the moment. They are all masters of their style, excluding pro benders, but is their style the definitive style? Which type of Fire/Earth/Water was Aang supposed to learn? I would assume the traditional method from the source. Badgermoles, the Moon, and the Dragons. We can assume that him growing up the very traditional manner of the Air Nomads that his Airbending style is pure.

Does any system suffice so long as they abide by the traditional methodologies taught by the original benders? What about a hybrid style that teaches one style of bending but with inspiration from another? It's bound to happen, especially later on when people from different nations were living together and sharing cultures.