In the past, when “martial” equated to warfare, and maintaining a strict secrecy around methods and techniques may have helped ensure the survival of one’s village, country, farm, family, or faction, traditional martial lineages had to resort to espionage or accept challenges to learn what the other schools were learning (like an arms race).

Now, all one needs is an internet connection, and the ability to ask your friendly neighbourhood search engine the right questions. Ain’t it fun? We certainly live in privileged times.