Strange wrote:Doc, i think you misunderstand me. what i meant was is the external environment suppose to affect the skill that you have? if it does then something is definitely wrong; cos its only good in the dojo with a cooperative partner. unless its a challenge, i believe it is very difficult to control the external location of a fight.
if there are many enemies.... i recommend the sub-machine gun.
Strange:
Without a great deal of trained alertness and awareness, it can indeed be difficult for the average untrained individual to even perceive a potential threat, much less a clear and present danger, and thus virtually impossible for them "to control the external location of a fight".
To some extent, I think that external environment does affect the fighting skill of many combatants, if not most combatants, especially psychologically. A street fighter or a competitive combatant can expect bruises, contusions, scratches, perhaps even fractures, and some degree of embarrassment or humiliation if they lose, when engaging in real fighting, but in most instances don't reasonably anticipate loss of life or limb.
For the military combatant, the potential loss of life or limb is a distinct possibility every time, since firearms and other ordinance are always employed, and since even H2H combat generally involves the use of bladed weapons such as knives, machetes, bayonets, and so forth, not to mention the need to remain alert to the present of concealed enemies, land mines, booby traps, and other potentially lethal anti-personnel devices which are rarely easy to spot when under fire or in the darkness of nightime operations, both of which are common.
These factors do in fact affect one's perspective of the fight at hand, and can dramatically reduce a fighter's ability to apply their training and skills due to paralyzing fear, hesitation, and general mental and emotional distraction. This is a well known fact, and is one of the reasons why proper and effective mental training is crucial for survival and victory in any combat situation anywhere.
Doc
