Chris McKinley wrote: IME, contextualizing combat skills is characterized almost exclusively by partner work, and you simply cannot realistically or appreciably contextualize those skills without it.
IOW, yes, a skill can be contextualized far more quickly than any traditional IMA doctrine might allow. However, that won't happen to any significant degree without the partner work, at least IME.
Bhassler wrote:My criteria are:
-It has to be based on feeling, so it doesn't require special training to engage in the process
Bhassler wrote:-It has to be based in concrete function on some level, be it push hands, sparring, semi-cooperative partner work, or anything on the spectrum of training for an intended usage
Chris McKinley wrote:I've got a question for you regarding your use of the proprioceptive/kinesthetic sense to determine if a new movement "feels right", so to speak. My question is what is the empirical or objective criterion that you're using to make that determination?
Chris McKinley wrote:Cool. Nice position statement.
I've got a question for you regarding your use of the proprioceptive/kinesthetic sense to determine if a new movement "feels right", so to speak. My question is what is the empirical or objective criterion that you're using to make that determination? If you are practicing solo at a given moment, it would seem impossible to determine by feel if a given movement would be optimally combatively viable. IOW, something might feel fantastic, but then be proved to be tactically unworkable once you tested it with a partner. How are you avoiding this discrepancy?
Shooter wrote:Here's a simple exercise I use to create a climate conducive to intuitive learning on a very basic, yet observable level;
Have the person stand naturally and relaxed. They extend their favored arm (right-handed/left-handed) out front, 90 degrees to their chest. With no pretext or explanation, twist it clockwise relative to yourself (inward relative to them) to elicit whatever response follows. Reset and twist it the other way. What happens when you ask them to yield to the twist? What happens when you ask them to resist? What happens when you switch to their other arm? Sometimes I start this exercise with them blindfolded and then not. Everyone learns differently and this gives a pretty good indication of the individual's capacity and affinities to intuitive learning as their movement evolves almost instantly with each variation on the exercise.
There's plenty more I want to say but I'm not sure if this is the thread for it. Anyway, cool topic with some very good info being shared by everybody.
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