Originally posted by Chiduce
One thing that i have learned is that what works for one in an actual violent street confrontation may not work for another. Thus, the basics are just that, the basics. In street combat you will not have time to correct your stance or your wrist or your motion when you are committed. Now for tournaments, and kumite with padding, your type of understanding is ok! There are no rules in the street. You are fair game when the would be attacker says that you are and there may and possibly will be no warning. what so ever. I know that each street fight that i have had had a different twist to it
Yes I agree with Daniel R. and Ty K. Doe.
I think learning martial arts from home study programs should only be used in supplement to attending class. If you replace classes with demostration, there is alot of lesson that is being missed.
If one was able to learn only by visuals, then I believe no one would attend any classes. One can only get so descriptive without actually seeing a movement in person. This is basically the main source of improvement... I can't see how one would learn in such a manner.
We do have home study programs at my place of training, but it is used only in supplement. We would never use it in place on formal training. To me, that seems like training at half power. There is nothing in the home study programs, that isn't expressed in the class. Where as, there are many things in class that aren't expressed in home study program.
In regards to real-life street situations, my experience has lead me to believe otherwise. Yes, it is basics that usually work in a real fight, but its the fine-tuning of all techniques that is the main factor. Have you heard the term, "formless form"? You drill your technique's perfect, so when real-life confrontation happens, you don't need to 'correct your stance or your wrist or your motion when you are committed'. It just becomes a feeling, or an action that is natural to your body. You must train your techniques to a point where they are reflexive. Without this, basics are useless. Besides, every situation is different. If you happen to fight an experienced fighter, basic techniques may not always work, as he/she maybe be accustomed to attacks in that manner. So I feel that every technique has the same amount of importance, whether it be basics or otherwise. [edit, Actually, basics are the foundation of techniques so they do have more importance in that respect. But in effectiveness, they are all the same to me.]
You are correct in some military processes of training. But the possibility of their basics being more effective than the complete art, is possible but very very unlikely. Especially if you are left to master techniques on your own. This is just taking a much longer path to reach the same destination.
Maybe there is a big part of the home study program that I'm missing. Could you further explain, so that I may be able to gain a better understanding? :asian: :asian:
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