Redefining our terms:

[Omega Supreme]

Only those who feel it necessary to use those terms in the first place would need to (re)define them.

Let me know when you join us in the real world Alice.

[xxax]

How about Conservative Martial Arts...

[Vieux Normand]

Let me know when you join us in the real world...

Why do that, when I can choose to remain all holier-than-thou as well as above-it-all? Go ahead, tell me why.

[Keej613]

How about Conservative Martial Arts...

Conservative sounds like a politically-charged term.

It also sounds like it's the opposite of "progressive" and that would make for a highly controversial dichotomy.

[goodlun]

Conservative sounds like a politically-charged term.

It also sounds like it's the opposite of "progressive" and that would make for a highly controversial dichotomy.

and yet very accurate

[Omega Supreme]

Why do that, when I can choose to remain all holier-than-thou as well as above-it-all? Go ahead, tell me why.

Da Nile is not a river in Egypt.

[bigato]

I propose dropping the term martial arts altogether and using fighting systems, fighting techniques or fighting classes depending on the context. Let the dogmatics keep the old terms to themselves. The words are abused enough.

[doofaloofa]

Any new terminology should be a pnumonic with humourous/sexual overtones

[xxax]

Conservative sounds like a politically-charged term.

It also sounds like it's the opposite of "progressive" and that would make for a highly controversial dichotomy.

Adjective: Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in politics or religion.

It may have political connotation, but i still think it quite fits...

Train Ninjitsu, a conservative martial art. I like the sound of it. Sounds like something Bill O'Reilly would train.

[Vieux Normand]

Da Nile is not a river in Egypt.

Looks down nose at the above posting from the elite domain of moral and ethical superiority, considers, responds:

Full marks for originality.