Do you train with aliveness?

[Formosa Neijia]

Another problem I have is people take this aliveness crap too far. They start to think that if you aren't going 100% resistance then you aren't making progress. That if you aren't hitting 100% then you aren't making progress. At the same time they belittle "dead patterns" yet last I checked many BJJ students practice flow drills. Ita pre arranged pattern right? That means its useless too right?

What I've found is that it's okay if some styles do it (BJJ) but not if others do it (TMA). So forms from CMA get the response "what is that crap?" while flow drills get a "yeah, that's cool" from the same people. It's just pure and simple prejudice and disrespect for TMA. Let it go in one ear and out the other.

Dave C.

[Ian]

ALIVENESS(tm): now in MMA warrior protein supplement form!

[ashe]

Another problem I have is people take this aliveness crap too far. They start to think that if you aren't going 100% resistance then you aren't making progress. That if you aren't hitting 100% then you aren't making progress. At the same time they belittle "dead patterns" yet last I checked many BJJ students practice flow drills. Ita pre arranged pattern right? That means its useless too right?

What I've found is that it's okay if some styles do it (BJJ) but not if others do it (TMA). So forms from CMA get the response "what is that crap?" while flow drills get a "yeah, that's cool" from the same people. It's just pure and simple prejudice and disrespect for TMA. Let it go in one ear and out the other.

Dave C.

here here! or is it "hear hear!"?

either way QFT

[nianfong]

nah I train with this guy:


sorry had to do it

anyway my stance has always been, if you don't spar, you're not doing martial arts.