C.J.W. wrote:
While I'm glad to hear that he finds Aikido, Taiji, and Xingyi useful in his career as a police officer, based on the stylistic comparisons in the article, it seems to me that his understanding of IMA still remains at a very technique-based and somewhat superficial level.
C.J.W. wrote:
Quite black-belt-magazine-ish if you ask me.
wiesiek wrote:GrahamB wrote:I think GJJ is a copyrighted name owned by one branch of the Gracie family.
Everybody else calls it BJJ.
so
is there ANY significant difference, between those two clones of cruelly overweighted by ne waza Brazilians style of JJ?
GrahamB wrote:Greg - yes, exactly. Interesting how using something in real life against a resisting opponent is viewed as low level, but doing beautiful forms against the air (in silk pj?) is high level.
It brings into question what the actual goal of martial arts is.
Greg J wrote:C.J.W. wrote:
While I'm glad to hear that he finds Aikido, Taiji, and Xingyi useful in his career as a police officer, based on the stylistic comparisons in the article, it seems to me that his understanding of IMA still remains at a very technique-based and somewhat superficial level.
It seemed to me that the opposite was true - the author was able to feel commonalities between techniques, and apply them in real life situations. This to me shows deep understanding.
GrahamB wrote:Greg - yes, exactly. Interesting how using something in real life against a resisting opponent is viewed as low level, but doing beautiful forms against the air (in silk pj?) is high level.
It brings into question what the actual goal of martial arts is.
C.J.W. wrote:GrahamB wrote:Greg - yes, exactly. Interesting how using something in real life against a resisting opponent is viewed as low level, but doing beautiful forms against the air (in silk pj?) is high level.
It brings into question what the actual goal of martial arts is.
That's a classic straw man right there.
My comment was directed toward the author's perceived level of understanding of IMA, NOT his fighting skill or experience.
Being able to apply basic self-defense techniques (that are found in literally every single martial art style on the planet) against thugs on the street most certainly does not equate to high-level understanding of IMA.
But just to be fair, having high-level understanding of IMA does not equate to applicable fighting skill either.
marvin8 wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqHYUPK5z0Q
marvin8 wrote:Please explain the high-level IMA understanding of the chicken wing joint lock, as opposed to the low level:
C.J.W. wrote:That's a classic straw man right there.
My comment was directed toward the author's perceived level of understanding of IMA, NOT his fighting skill or experience.
C.J.W. wrote:It is entirely possible for someone to be a formidable fighter while possessing nothing more than low-level skill. And low-level skill, IMO, is about relying on brute strength, size, and athleticism (i.e., good genetics) with inefficient body use, requiring more effort than needed to get the job done.
High-level skill, in a very VERY big nutshell, is the opposite of that: maximum effect with minimum effort, the type of skill which produces unusual leverage and power, allowing a smaller guy to defeat a larger opponent.
marvin8 wrote:Please explain the high-level IMA understanding of the chicken wing joint lock, as opposed to the low level:
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