Is Your Toolbox Too Full?

[isshinryuronin]

So then why are you wasting time on this forum when you could be training?

Sounds a little passive aggressive. I've got no idea how to respond.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Sounds a little passive aggressive. I've got no idea how to respond.

The respond is simple. MA discussion is fun. People who are interested in MA are fun people. When my teacher said, "He is not one of us." My teacher said that person didn't train MA. I don't spend time in Facebook. Most people in Facebook are not MA people. They have no idea when I say, "You want to take over your opponent's space, and you want your opponent to fall at your original space".

 

[skribs]

Sounds a little passive aggressive. I've got no idea how to respond.

I'm attacking the idea that everything but training is worthless. There's analysis and research that can be done when you're not physically training. A lot of posts on here help people. A lot of BJJ guys learn a lot from instructional videos. They do have to go out and train to apply it.

I was being passive aggressive because it's pretty hypocritical of you to say that physical training is all that matters, when you're here in this forum doing things that are not pure physical training.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I'm attacking the idea that everything but training is worthless. There's analysis and research that can be done when you're not physically training.

What's the difference between a scholar and a MA person?

When a

- scholar takes a 10 questions exam, he starts from the 1st question. If he has problem with question 5, he can skip it and go to question 6. After he has finished question 10, he can then come back to question 5.

- MA person is stabbed by a dagger; he has 1/4 second to respond. If he fail, he will die.

Scholar learns information in his head. MA person train MA skill on his body.

Your opponent runs full speed toward you and tries to knock your head off. Suddenly, he dropped down right in front of you with broken ribs. Your leg kick out without order from your brain. That's we all want to achieve - nature body respond without going through our brain.

 

[isshinryuronin]

I'm attacking the idea that everything but training is worthless.

I never said that. The quote you're referring to is below:

You don't get good in MA by thinking, reading, meditating about it. You have to DO it. Physical training is how you develop MA skill and ability.

Your misunderstanding is my fault. I should have written, "You don't get good in MA [only} by thinking..." Doing it is certainly the main thing, but I never said everything else is worthless. Did you miss the sentence below in my post?

The mental part over time is the accumulation of understanding, insights and perspective that guide and flavor the physical part and tweak performance.

These are important components as well. Nagamine Shoshin wrote, "It is of the utmost importance that physical training be balanced by philosophical assimilation and methodical introspection as a single practice."

There's analysis and research that can be done when you're not physically training.

How do you think that quote from Nagamine came about? It is a result of my many hours over many years of analysis, study and research. I have written so much of TMA concepts and history on this forum (some would say too much) I can't imagine why you think I haven't spent time in academic pursuit. I just didn't make it all up.

Please don't pursue this matter anymore, skribs. You've aggressively challenged me several times of late. It's to no one's benefit. I've been respectful, cordial, and even accommodating throughout. I'd like us to stay on friendly terms.

 

[skribs]

Please don't pursue this matter anymore, skribs. You've aggressively challenged me several times of late. It's to no one's benefit. I've been respectful, cordial, and even accommodating throughout. I'd like us to stay on friendly terms.

I don't stay on friendly terms with people who tell me what I can or cannot say. But don't worry, I won't be talking to you as much anymore.

 

[Fungus]

So then why are you wasting time on this forum when you could be training?

I sometimes ask why our shihans waste their time coming to the dojo to teach yet another group? It's certainly not for money, and it's certaily not to train or "getter better". I sometimes wonder if I am worthy their attention and time.

As I understood it's due to gratitude to their teachers, and they feel it's simply on them to pass on the gift have have been given to new students.

I enjoy learning about even mere "viewpoints" from those that spend big part of their life in MA. I can still keep what I like and dismiss what does not suit me, as I am sure even the masters did, as the arts evolved.

 

[Fungus]

I sometimes ask why our shihans

It should have said - I ask myself why our shihans...
(too late to edit post)

 

[Prince_Alarming]

I have heard karate described as a 'narrow but deep' martial art and that kind of fits in with this concept. A few techniques, developed with the associated footwork and various paraphenalia. It's one of the things I like about karate- the idea is distilled to its essence.

 

[HighKick]

I'd rather use a hammerfist for certain targets and angles, and a knife-hand strike for others. I trust the hammerfist more when I want a shorter attack surface, such as when striking the solar plexus or temple. I'm less likely to hit my fingers on bone that way. I trust the knife-hand more then I want a narrower attack surface, such as to attack the neck (between the jaw and shoulder).

It also depends on what I am doing in the combo. Hammerfists chain better with punches and a closed-fisted approach, knife-hand strikes chain better with trapping blocks and palm strikes.

In a self-defense situation, I trust palm strikes and hammerfists more than I trust punches and knife-hand strikes. Which means interchange between the four may be the way I operate, because of the crossover in effective combos.

In BJJ, you often need different techniques because your opponent may give you a different read, have different grips, be of a different body type, be better at defending one technique than another, etc. Having multiple attacks that can be used in the same situation allows you to chain attacks to threaten different things. For example, you may use a cross-collar grip to set up a cross-collar choke or a scissor sweep. Those two are "enough" to have that back and forth. But if your opponent posts their leg on the side you're trying to sweep and postures up to avoid the cross-collar choke, then you'll want additional attacks from that position to deal with that specific position.

Too many techniques learned too fast and you spread yourself too thin. But over time, you should acquire more and more techniques to better suit specific situations they might arise.

I think instead of looking at reducing the techniques in the style, it's more important to look at when the techniques are learned. Techniques that should be learned easy should be:

• Easy to deal damage with relatively little amount of training (i.e. not something like a twist kick that is difficult to generate power)
• Have a low risk of "recoil damage" from the attack itself (i.e. not something like a spearhand strike, which when untrained you're likely to break your own fingers)
• Apply to a high percentage of situations (i.e. not something that only applies if fighting someone who is using long guard in a southpaw crane stance)
• Have a high percentage of success (i.e. not a haymaker)

Things that have a higher risk and/or lower reward shouldn't be ignored completely, but should be taught at higher levels.

Ah, the spear-hand. I have literally discussed with and even lobbied KKW about how impractical it is (relative to poomsae arrangement). Instead, a 2nd knuckle punch should be practiced in patterns.
When you think of a solar plexus strike, 2nd knuckle punch will be Much stronger, penetrate, and save those weak fingertips.

 

[Badhabits]

I've seen people break boards with a spear hand. So it's practical with conditioning and practice...... But could it also be shooting your fingers between the fold of a shirt to grip the shirt? Such as a button up shirt nowadays or kimono type clothing "back then"?