Yeti
Black Belt
I have a question for the Kenpo faithful....It's my understanding that Kenpo teaches multiple techniques in succession to take out an attacker, rather than relying on a single strike (the anti "one strike / one kill mentality). But what happens if your attacker doesn't do what you expect during a particular technique (steps forward rather than falling back, etc.)? Do you find you are able to quickly revert to a different technique to adapt to the new situation, or have the techniques become so ingrained over time that you find adaptability to be difficult?
I ask this because a friend of mine attended a self defense seminar in our area, and when showing me some of the things she learned I did something she wasn't expecting and she insantly went stiff as a board. Later she told me that I wasn't supposed to do that and she didn't know what to do. I fully realize that a day or two of crash-course SD training can not make up for years of MA study, but the whole thing got me thinking, and I'd be curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
-Mike
I ask this because a friend of mine attended a self defense seminar in our area, and when showing me some of the things she learned I did something she wasn't expecting and she insantly went stiff as a board. Later she told me that I wasn't supposed to do that and she didn't know what to do. I fully realize that a day or two of crash-course SD training can not make up for years of MA study, but the whole thing got me thinking, and I'd be curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
-Mike