Ok, guys, I am writng a paper in my anthropolgy of Martial Arts class and I need help with all aspects of this on, Basically, I am writing about how if Martial Arts were defined as a combative skill that required alot of training that also help refine the individual physically and mentally, then Shooting would be considered a martial art.
I am doing away with the ideas that martial arts has to include some sort of religious setting because although I think that religiuos beliefs may be a root for many MA the reality is that alot of them have their own principles but not necessarily out of religion (Copeira and Pentjak Silat).
Please correct me if you think I am wrong and hit me with some sources too. That owuld be the ultimate insult haha.
Okay, I also need more info on Jeff Cooper, Rob Leatham, Clint Smith, Bill Wilson and anyone else you think would be a suprstar name in the shooting sports (as you can see I am focusing on pistol shooting).
Thnaks for your help and I'm looking forward to some replies. I am working in borrowed tme as my professor anxiously awaits my paper, he likes weapons and I am trying to convince him to get into IPSC and/or IDPA and maybe some three gun action.