Re: OT: Western v. Eastern martial arts
Well, I'm pretty confident the Eastern orders were just human beings too. They may have had some cultural advantages in education, but they were certainly ambitious, and often enough went off and campaigned for their own goals.
Also, the Knights of Malta (Hospitallers) were, and remain, a very significant and well-educated medical body, as well as a military force.
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Last edited by HoneyBadger; November 16th, 2008 at 07:02 PM..
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