I see a lot of people criticizing techniques. I have a couple of comments.
A tech is not invalid just because you can't understand how it works or just because you cannot apply it yourself.
However, if no one can apply it other than in the dojo, against a cooperating partner, then yeah, it might not be valid.
There are few really new or innovative techniques. Human bodies haven't changed that much in a couple thousand years since humans began codifying systems of self-defense.
One exception, however. We tend to be larger now. Some techs have to change to address that.
Some techs truly cannot be applied as intended without causing serious damage. That means students have to take the tech carefully far enough to see and understand that it is valid, but stop at that point.
While there are certainly B.S. techniques, it seems to me that too many are too willing to declare a tech invalid because they personally can't make it work.
A tech is not invalid just because you can't understand how it works or just because you cannot apply it yourself.
However, if no one can apply it other than in the dojo, against a cooperating partner, then yeah, it might not be valid.
There are few really new or innovative techniques. Human bodies haven't changed that much in a couple thousand years since humans began codifying systems of self-defense.
One exception, however. We tend to be larger now. Some techs have to change to address that.
Some techs truly cannot be applied as intended without causing serious damage. That means students have to take the tech carefully far enough to see and understand that it is valid, but stop at that point.
While there are certainly B.S. techniques, it seems to me that too many are too willing to declare a tech invalid because they personally can't make it work.