Elderly martial arts master Elderly martial arts master The elderly martial arts master is a mentor/teacher stock character in fiction, especially "Wuxia", "Chanbara", and other martial arts films. Typically an East Asian male, he is a near-invincible master of the martial arts, despite being advanced in age and presumably having a decrease in physical strength. Often he possesses the rank of Sensei (or teacher) and is referred to as such by his student. The elderly master most often teaches either generic kung fu or an exotic style specific to the fictional period (see List of fictional martial arts). During the films, the master often
Japanese martial arts opponent can strike the other, after factoring in the above elements. For example, a faster opponent's "maai" is farther away than a slower opponent. It is ideal for one opponent to maintain "maai" while preventing the other from doing so. The Three Attacks The principle of Shuhari describes the three stages of learning. Literally meaning "flow" in Japanese, Ryū is a particular school of an art. U.S.A. school of Japanese martial arts. is the title used for a teacher, in a similar manner to a college 'Professor' in the United States. translates as "headmaster" meaning the head of a "ryu".