Réflexions martiales d’un Hypnofighter #48 : Nos légendes / Our Legends
Réflexions martiales d’un Hypnofighter #48 : Nos légendes
Hier, Poulpy m’a fait repenser à un vieux Sensei français que nous avons la chance d’avoir : Roland Habersetzer. Cela m’a rappelé que c’est grâce aux écrits de pratiquants et d’auteurs comme lui que j’ai pu apprendre des tas de choses avant l’ère d’internet. Mais surtout tous les articles sur Karate Bushido, les Chroniques de Plée, celle de Tokitsu. La découverte de ces passionnés de la première génération.
Ces sensei et Sifu comme Dan Schwartz nous montraient des possibilités, des univers que nous ne pouvions qu’imaginer avec une ou deux photos dans les magazines ou quelques autres pour agrémenter les ouvrages.
Chacun d’eux a planté une graine dans l’esprit du jeune passionné que j’étais. Même si avec le temps, j’ai remis en question, voire critiqué, les idées, les formes de combats. Il y a sûrement eu beaucoup de mystifications que ce soit dans les textes, la jeunesse même de ceux qui allaient devenir des légendes de notre monde martial en France.
Il y avait son père qui a maintenant près de 70 ans, c’était un choc de le voir ainsi et puis j’ai remis les choses sur la ligne du temps, c’est normal, le temps fait vieillir nos légendes. Tout le monde ne meurt pas comme Andy Hug ou n’est vieux depuis que nous sommes jeunes.
Hier, en lisant le nom de Roland, je me suis dit que j’ai envie, comme dans la psychologie, d’aller à leur rencontre avant qu’ils ne partent. Ça ne sera qu’un stage, quelques heures, plus un retour dans mon gi d’enfant et me dire : « C’est génial ce moment. »
Et vous, est-ce que vous avez rencontré vos légendes ?
Ne prenez ce qui est bon et juste pour vous.
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Martial Musings of an Hypnofighter #48: Our Legends
Yesterday, Poulpy reminded me of an old French Sensei that we are fortunate to have: Roland Habersetzer. It brought back memories of how practitioners and authors like him, even before the internet era, helped me learn a multitude of things. Those were the days of Karate Bushido articles, the Chronicles of Plée, and works by Tokitsu. Discovering these passionate individuals from the first generation.
Sensei and Sifu like Dan Schwartz showed us possibilities, worlds that we could only imagine from a photo or two in magazines or a handful of images in books. Each of them planted a seed in the mind of the young enthusiast that I was. Even as time passed, and I questioned, even criticized, ideas and forms of combat. There were likely plenty of mystifications, whether in the texts or due to the youthful nature of those who would become legends in our martial world in France.
We dreamt a lot. A few years ago, when I was doing a demo with Flavio Santiago and the FSTeam at Bercy, we chatted with Greg Bouchlaghem about what we used to talk about when we were in our twenties. He pointed out that when we were young adults, we were the ones attending the festival, and now we’re the ones presenting it. The same goes for magazine covers.
It’s true; we’ve become the elders we admired so much. It’s quite amusing to see this cycle of life. And then gradually, I discover that senseis are departing or simply aging. I grew up looking at a book I got in the USA 20 years ago with Joko Ninomiya, the founder of Enshin Karate and the renowned Sabaki Challenge. A few months ago, I watched a documentary about his son Mike, who battled addiction and how Karate helped him get back on track.
His father, now nearing 70, was a shock to see. Then I put things in perspective; it’s normal, time ages our legends. Not everyone departs like Andy Hug or becomes old since we were young.
There are passings that don’t surprise us; Dekkers’ death didn’t affect me much. Learning that Rickson has Parkinson’s made me reflect on well-being and martial arts (Martial Musings #9). In any case, I’m fortunate to have been able to buy these books, to hunt for a bookshop on Montagne Ste Geneviève in Paris.
The martial arts encyclopedias, particularly Patrick Lombardo’s, have probably been the ones I’ve flipped through the most. I was utterly fascinated by all those names, styles, schools, and stories. I even had the fortune to find my name in a little results box. It felt as if the kid who read the first edition so much had grown up and could exist in this vast martial arts world.
Yesterday, reading Roland’s name, I thought to myself that, much like in psychology, I want to meet them before they’re gone. It’ll only be a seminar, a few hours, plus a return to my childhood gi, and I’ll think to myself, « This moment is fantastic. »
And you, have you met your legends?
Take what is good and just for you.
Be One, Pank
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