BlackCatBonz
Master Black Belt
this was the point i was trying to make in one of my earlier posts. speed and strength mean zero. knowledge of timing and distance are the factors that will determine the better fighter. most people get so caught up in speed and strength they miss the whole purpose for training, STRATEGY. this is where you learn about timing and distance and when and where you hit.....not how fast and how hard you hit. even a great military power like the US against a smaller but still deadly force, will use the concepts of timing, distance, when and where, as opposed to relying solely on their brute force.Eldritch Knight said:One of the 5th dans in my system is a former NFL linebacker - big guy. His teacher, a short tai chi man, can mop the floor with him, no exceptions. There isn't even a question of strength - intenal arts specialize in redirecting power and using the strength of one's enemy against them.
martial arts is all about intelligent fighting, not strong like bull and smart like dumptruck.
shawn