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rmcrobertson
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Dear Rainman:
Thanks for the energizing discourtesy; I particularly enjoyed the, "McDojo," crack, given that I am a student at Mr. Tatum's in Pasadena--which, I believe, you know very well.
However, let me take up the issue you raised.
Some time ago, I had a brown belt show me Thrusting Prongs against a distant charge. After the thumb healed, I thought a bit about the logic of standing there until the last minute and waiting to receive a hug of some sort from a distance. it seem to me that it makes about as much sense as practicing, say, Lone Kimono with the attacker charging from ten feet away, or Twin Kimono with the dummy coming in like Frankenstein from a distance.
Could there be situations in which this might happen? Sure. Attackers, like defenders, do all sorts of dumb things. There might be situations in which you would want to jump left in response not only to a charge and attempted tackle, but to a second attacker. Can you choose to stand there and await a charge? Absolutely; I just don't think that makes a lot of sense, given that there are far easier ways to respond to somebody charging in with their head down--like stepping off-line and delivering a couple of kicks, for example.
As for your contention of, "two steps, ten feet, one second," I am afraid that I am doubtful. Do you have evidence for this contention? Not only does it seem unlikely--even Darryl Liner takes longer, as I've had occasion to discover--but you are assuming that the defender isn't doing anything during that second other than standing there and waiting for the arrival. Why do that?
I am always perfectly happy to discuss ideas. I would suggest that even you might from time to time find discussion helpful, provided that you can put aside your insistence upon personal attacks, and simply present your own ideas also. Regrettably, however, I suspect that you will find it necessary to respond with some further piece of vituperation. And, I suspect, this has ultimately far more to do with my instructor than my simple disagreement.
Please feel free to slang. I will not be responding to further bad manners, for the same reason that I would not be standing directly in front of, say, Gokor as he charges in from ten feet plus. I couldn't bear the sound of his giggling, as I threw my very best knee and hammer to small effect.
Thanks for the energizing discourtesy; I particularly enjoyed the, "McDojo," crack, given that I am a student at Mr. Tatum's in Pasadena--which, I believe, you know very well.
However, let me take up the issue you raised.
Some time ago, I had a brown belt show me Thrusting Prongs against a distant charge. After the thumb healed, I thought a bit about the logic of standing there until the last minute and waiting to receive a hug of some sort from a distance. it seem to me that it makes about as much sense as practicing, say, Lone Kimono with the attacker charging from ten feet away, or Twin Kimono with the dummy coming in like Frankenstein from a distance.
Could there be situations in which this might happen? Sure. Attackers, like defenders, do all sorts of dumb things. There might be situations in which you would want to jump left in response not only to a charge and attempted tackle, but to a second attacker. Can you choose to stand there and await a charge? Absolutely; I just don't think that makes a lot of sense, given that there are far easier ways to respond to somebody charging in with their head down--like stepping off-line and delivering a couple of kicks, for example.
As for your contention of, "two steps, ten feet, one second," I am afraid that I am doubtful. Do you have evidence for this contention? Not only does it seem unlikely--even Darryl Liner takes longer, as I've had occasion to discover--but you are assuming that the defender isn't doing anything during that second other than standing there and waiting for the arrival. Why do that?
I am always perfectly happy to discuss ideas. I would suggest that even you might from time to time find discussion helpful, provided that you can put aside your insistence upon personal attacks, and simply present your own ideas also. Regrettably, however, I suspect that you will find it necessary to respond with some further piece of vituperation. And, I suspect, this has ultimately far more to do with my instructor than my simple disagreement.
Please feel free to slang. I will not be responding to further bad manners, for the same reason that I would not be standing directly in front of, say, Gokor as he charges in from ten feet plus. I couldn't bear the sound of his giggling, as I threw my very best knee and hammer to small effect.