Martial art and magical art have many elements in common. Some of our greatest magicians have been highly skilled martial artists: Houdini was a champion boxer, Shimada and his spiritual descendant Hayashi both well-trained samurai swordsmen.
These arts share traditions of practice - constant practice - and secrecy. They are both grounded historically in shamanistic survival techniques. And when presented as entertainment they blend beauty of technique with Bruce Lee's "emotional content":
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