the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Bao wrote:
Also that you need to keep your hands up, but.

wayne hansen wrote:I’m waiting to see your film of a backward break fall being pushed from a set of 4 steps
If she was trained in tai chi she might have made him do a forward break all down a set of steps

Musashi was wrong when he said “you can only fight the way you train”.

Steve James wrote:

Musashi was wrong when he said “you can only fight the way you train”.

But, Musashi's fights were to the death, and he survived to write about it. If every time you rolled, you'd either live or die, I'm sure you would only practice what worked.
If you're rolling/sparring with someone who you know is intentionally trying to hurt you, what then -besides calmly getting up. Ever met "that guy"?

Imo the only difference between "real" and 'sport" is the intent to injure. There have been 'real' fights in pro-wrestling and boxing. There've been plenty of robberies with no intent to injure.
Anyway, I don't think what you practice has to have anything to do with your response on 'the streetz.' I think it's fun, and good to maintain physical fitness.

My pov is that either it's life or death or it's not. If it's not, relax, there's nothing to worry about. If it is, relax.

GrahamB wrote:

Musashi was wrong when he said “you can only fight the way you train”.
We are not automatons, we are human beings.

GrahamB wrote:Yeah, and I'm waiting to see your film of.... well anything.

Observer wrote:

GrahamB wrote:Yeah, and I'm waiting to see your film of.... well anything.

https://youtu.be/HylYwgaJWBI?si=l14Dnm8z4DhwWDp_

FWIW that Youtube channel “fundamentaltaichi” has a lot more material spanning a quarter-century (or more) of practice.

origami_itto wrote:I like what he's saying but I'll add that what's realistic is both Nonconsensual and usually ASYMMETRICAL violence.

Generally you can escape 95% (random number, how can you prove a negative?) of potential violent conflicts either by de-escalating or evacuating.

What's that number reach when you're an average sized man who carries themselves like a martial artist?

The ones that are generally unavoidable aren't BJJ tough guy gets jumped near as often as women gets assaulted in her home by a home invasion or romantic partner or family member. Random criminal or fratboy picks someone vulnerable looking.

Kata, sparring, whatever, it goes out the window with 50 lbs of muscle difference between you. I don't care how good you are. (another random number)

Situational awareness and comfort with tactically useful objects and the ability to spot substitutes in the wild. Emotional regulation.

It's all well and good to move well but like Qi Jiguang said.

(These skills will not prepare you for battle, but they can supply you with extra strength. Therefore they too should be a part of military training. On the other hand, civilians who do not have much strength can also learn much that is useful from these skills, which is why I have included this chapter at the end.)
　　Boxing arts do not seem to be useful skills for the battlefield, but they exercise the hands and feet, and accustom the limbs and body to hard work. Thus they serve as basic training. Therefore I have included this discussion of them as the final chapter, in order to complete this study [of military theory].

Part of why I scoff at "combat" ____ in marketing.