Re: Making internal arts practical
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:44 am
I'm sorry, but a fair, staged fight between two trained and prepared competitors with a referee is not a self defense situation or anything close to a self defense situation. It's a schoolyard scrap.
As mentioned... trained martial artists are rarely the object of unavoidable violence. Men of average size and build are not mostly at risk. Most of the people OBSESSED with fighting and self defense are never going to have to defend themselves.
Criminals pick the easiest targets, the most vulnerable appearing people.
This is what needs to be trained for. IF this woman knew Taijiquan it could have been a much different situation.
This was last night.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/surveilla ... 8687173673
As mentioned... trained martial artists are rarely the object of unavoidable violence. Men of average size and build are not mostly at risk. Most of the people OBSESSED with fighting and self defense are never going to have to defend themselves.
Criminals pick the easiest targets, the most vulnerable appearing people.
This is what needs to be trained for. IF this woman knew Taijiquan it could have been a much different situation.
This was last night.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/surveilla ... 8687173673