The West just lost track of most of that. I blame Descartes.Originally Posted by lkfmdc
But just looking at fencing (as that's my area of expertise) you'll find plenty of religious, spiritual or mystical qualities in the old texts, particularly with the Spanish schools. The most overt example was Thibault's mystic circle, a complicated system of combat with astrological underpinnings that enjoyed astonishing success in dueling at the time.
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