By Yang Shuangxing
Back
in my competition days, I recall practitioners of one particular
karate organization would never say anything like “Yes, I know that
form”... so I asked a close friend of mine who hailed from that
organization just why, when asked if they “knew” a particular
form, they'd reply, “Yes, I work that form.” Rather than saying
that they “knew” it. They'd say they “worked” it.
My friend explained it to me...”If someone says they “know” a certain form, they're inferring that they know all of it's applications (including those that are hidden and/or implied), its variations, rhythms...its whole soul. Only a great Master might know all of these things about one or maybe two forms...but an ordinary black brlt could not possibly achieve such levels of knowledge in only a few years (even 20 years would not be sufficient).”
That explanation made sense to me. So...instead of saying that they “knew” a certain form, they'd say that they “worked” it (meaning that they practiced it).
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