Drew

Honestly, some of those really conditioned folks have the thickest adaptations, and I definitely wouldn't want to get hit by them. But personally, I already deal with so many random pains at the ripe old age of 32 that I can't see myself seriously pursuing those conditionings.

Well, if they were yelling for help, that'd be pretty good. But yeah the screaming can be a little distracting.

I don't think that it's so much that the spazzing white belts are going to make a black belt tap. However, white belts have little to no control and are just trying to get out there and prove themselves. My CI always says that when sparring you're far more likely to get injured when sparring a white belt than a black belt for that very reason. I've often been more comfortable sparring black belts than low ranks. They have much more control and don't need to prove how tough they are. Some white belts are about a half step above the drunk in the bar who throws wild haymakers. White belts only do what they know!! In time, the white belt begins to harness their control. I love to see a white belt get a technique in on a black belt due by their inexperience, and their lack of experience can be difficult to a black belt from time to time. I don't disagree that white belts, due to their inexperience, can be unpredictable when sparring or rolling. But I don't scared to spar with them. Sure, they might tag me, but that's on me. In all likelihood, I'm not going to have a major problem in sparring with a white belt. Hey all I think I meant to type "a lightweight spaz against an unprepared black-belt can be dangerous." I'm actually not sure what that mess I typed is, lol. I know I was trying to say though, that someone who takes a cheap shot always has the initial advantage, and the sneak-attack could be enough by itself. I think it's pretty rare for white belts to get taps without other big advantages, I've never actually seen that in person. Though, one of my Judo coaches said, that he saw a guy's toe get torn off between the tatami during randori. Said it was hanging on by just a bit of skin. Nearly toe-less Nick, they should have called him. They sewed it back on, but apparently it was pretty bad because this coach kept ne-waza pretty short, in my opinion.

Sounds great. Do you have some opening thoughts? Taking a stab at this : 1) unannounced attack the smaller guy is getting hurt tbh. I remember a quote from the boxer David Haye when he moved up from Cruiserweight to Heavyweight and he said that any male above 200lb can hit with enough force to ko someone purely due to their mass. Someone 230lb coming up behind someone much smaller and with a unnoticed attack is going to badly hurt the recipient 2) 'Where they can see them coming is a bit harder as it also depends on the style etc. If it is someone who has trained in a style heavy on contact etc then they will likely win as they will probably piece up the opponent and hurt the bigger guy. Something where they are not used to contact may be different i think. Less likely that they will hit hard enough to hold off the larger opponent and when they are grabbed they will be in a lot more trouble What if they were wearing plot armor? All jokes aside, getting hit unexpectedly is a bit like 'riding the lightening.' There's a sudden flash of light, Israel Adesanya crosses your mind, and the rest is up to God.

You can train until you need physical therapy, that's about all I know lol I believe me and my loved ones will live forever. I often think contemplate training into my billionth year in heaven. How I was always far too much for the devil to handle, and I just kept growing.

I got into martial arts because of aesthetics. There is a unique beauty in the lead leg thrust/snap side kick, and in the teep. It's something I spend some time contemplating every day. That's special. Of course, there was always the utility.

I don't agree with your percentages there. I don't think BJJ is a panacea like that. I do think it gives you a huge advantage in a fight, but I don't see it as a guarantee of victory. Fighting and sport are not the same thing. This statement seems to be countering your opening statement of the confidence rating of BJJ. If the bigger, stronger person decides to go crazy in the fight in the same way, then the smaller guy loses the advantage it seems. In physics there's a joke: the 'spherical cow in a vacuum.' Everything else aside, BJJ is one thing you need to account for. On the other hand, it's well known within the BJJ community that spazzing white belts are the most dangerous thing known to black belts. Paint that spaz in a different light and you might have a deadly problem. If the stronger, bigger person decides to spaz on the smaller guy, that's no different than if a white belt decided to spaz on a black belt (which doesn't happen that often, there's a lot of social pressure on them most of the time) and the black belt spazzed back. I've watched it happen and it is hard to recover from, no matter who it happens to.

This sounds like a level of family drama on par with mine.

Chito and Dorito Ryu masters had a dramatic falling out around the same time of the Great Corn Shortage. This is when the Taki Ninja Group took control of Japan and is the foundation of modern Japanese oral law.

The amount of references from Frazier in modern TV is absurd. It's like they're beating you over the head with how much they 'liked' Frazier (I don't think they actually liked Frazier.) I remember watching Frazier when I was just 4 years old. It was 'warm.' Then, we watched Tales from the Crypt, like every night. The skeleton made me laugh, I was told.

Well well. My mortal enemy. Who will witness this victory. Here's the deal: if you are trained in BJJ, for example, it is well know you will beat someone who isn't, regardless of any other factors, 99.99 percent of the time. The same is true of every other sport. As for fighting, Jack Dempsey once said that 'Game-ness' is what determines the outcome of a fight. Gameness is your dedication to victory at any cost to your health. If you are of a singular purpose, to badly hurt, maim, or kill the enemy, you will win regardless of their size. With these things in mind, you could have zero training and attack, right out of the gate, with utter nonsense and still win by spazzing every moment, causing injuries to even the eyeballs of the people watching. That's what happened in a recent fight between Nickal Vs. Woodburn. War is heck. Remember that.

.... Then what did you do?

'Shotokans Secret' was very speculative but very interesting to read.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYDiFOFYQ4k Here's a video so you can see what I mean more easily. In this fight, Nickal violates some fundamental laws of the martial arts. In particular, they lead with a hook, break, lead with a rear hand, and that pattern of events repeats. This is because Woodburn was carrying his lead hand low, this prevented him from simply jabbing the shorter lead hook, or jamming it. People have said that he lowered his hand because of two faked single-leg shots, but you don't need the underhook to sprawl, you should use a more narrow stance so that you have a strong, lead thrusting knee to dissuade such attempts. It is interesting to note the angles which occurred in the fight. Nickal wound up giving an outside angle to Woodburn when he threw a naked lead hook. He had time to break, then came back in, taking the inside angle. It was a shallow angle, but it helped the rear straight beat the overhand, a punch that typically counters it. Usually, if your counter isn't working, it is because the opponent has an angle. Again, it was technical or kihon errors which prevented Woodburn from lasting long. He was not threatening with a long, thrusting knee, and he was not threatening with his jab. If your lead side doesn't have good strikes, you cannot mount an offence of any kind, whether it be striking, throwing, wrestling, chin na, or ne waza.