What are you trying to do in a fight?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:00 am
Intent to attack or intent to defend? Intent to harmonize or intent to harm? I think some forms of kung fu have what is called the principle of "cruelty", and some do not. Is MMA the same way?
This post is in reference to "MMA fighter charged in Florida death of airman". I am not judging the guilt or innocence of anyone and I can't make any general statements about MMA itself because MMA isn't just one thing.
Yet I have problems with what seems to have happened leading up to the fight. It seems as if the people involved didn't know anything about the escalation of violence, "self-defense" vs "aggression", Wu De, and so forth (From the news article you can sort of read in that the airman was struck from behind while unaware of the attacker). I think an important difference between MMA and Kung Fu is the idea of morality and a reactionary approach to combat rather than initiating violence. I think this is important and I don't think MMA is better because they are more aggressive.
Do you think this is a primary difference (Kung Fu is "reactionary" and MMA is "aggressive") and how do you train your students to both be competent at self-defense but also not to be overly-aggressive such that they escalate into violence?
This post is in reference to "MMA fighter charged in Florida death of airman". I am not judging the guilt or innocence of anyone and I can't make any general statements about MMA itself because MMA isn't just one thing.
Yet I have problems with what seems to have happened leading up to the fight. It seems as if the people involved didn't know anything about the escalation of violence, "self-defense" vs "aggression", Wu De, and so forth (From the news article you can sort of read in that the airman was struck from behind while unaware of the attacker). I think an important difference between MMA and Kung Fu is the idea of morality and a reactionary approach to combat rather than initiating violence. I think this is important and I don't think MMA is better because they are more aggressive.
Do you think this is a primary difference (Kung Fu is "reactionary" and MMA is "aggressive") and how do you train your students to both be competent at self-defense but also not to be overly-aggressive such that they escalate into violence?