I post this in this area, because as far as I know, most TSD/SBD has some type of self defense. And many of the other styles are decidedly one way or another. BJJ for example, it is widely believed that if you are training with no resistance, you are not training.
What I'm referring to is your Self Defense training. When you learn these movements, your partner either resists you or is a willing participant and just lets the techniques be done.
It is my personal opinion that both types are needed, no resistance when you are learning the technique and more and more resistance as you gain profiency -eventually building to an "unwilling" assailant who will resist everythign you do. I believe this because what good is a self defense technique if it can't be done against someone who is resisting and possibly stronger than you. Many of these techniques will work anyway if they are done properly.
My question is - how does your school train? Do you think this is good or bad and what are your views on the issue?
I've been to a few TSD schools that train with no resistance strictly and it is all about just going through the motions. I've also been to place who do not talk to each other - simple stuff like "Nope, dont' got it, don't got it, don't got....OUCH! Got it." And some where the SD is a constant conversation about the effectiveness of the technique being done.
Do you think that your partner should "coach" you through, so that you learn to intuitively perform the technique the right way?
What I'm referring to is your Self Defense training. When you learn these movements, your partner either resists you or is a willing participant and just lets the techniques be done.
It is my personal opinion that both types are needed, no resistance when you are learning the technique and more and more resistance as you gain profiency -eventually building to an "unwilling" assailant who will resist everythign you do. I believe this because what good is a self defense technique if it can't be done against someone who is resisting and possibly stronger than you. Many of these techniques will work anyway if they are done properly.
My question is - how does your school train? Do you think this is good or bad and what are your views on the issue?
I've been to a few TSD schools that train with no resistance strictly and it is all about just going through the motions. I've also been to place who do not talk to each other - simple stuff like "Nope, dont' got it, don't got it, don't got....OUCH! Got it." And some where the SD is a constant conversation about the effectiveness of the technique being done.
Do you think that your partner should "coach" you through, so that you learn to intuitively perform the technique the right way?