Alan Armstrong

Hypothetically or not, as an instructor visiting another school and pain is your game, how long would you stay in this class?

For those that enjoy practicing a variety of martial art disciplines for many years, perhaps you are already well on the way to become a Kajukenbo master without knowing it! Would you rather learn Kajukenbo as a style or learn each of the elements that make up this style individually? I have an opportunity to join a Kajukenbo club and was wondering if it would be of any benefit to do so. From what I know, Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art developed in Hawaii, using a combination of various martial arts, from which its style and name derived: KA for Karate, JU for Judo and Jujutsu, KEN for Kenpo and BO for Boxing. Kajukenbo training uses a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament. Something I like and appreciate regarding Kajukenbo (contrast to many traditional martial arts) that students are encouraged to develop their own "self expression" A few Kajukenbo videos. Coordination tips https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLHwfHD9SvsegRLXPWYpYJFtJHAIfi6r0N&v=CiIH_vBitIQ I see the benefit from learning Kajukenbo as a whole, with the benefit of fusing many styles into one, in a shorter amount of time; what do you think? Do you have any suggestions on Kajukenbo that would be helpful?

Weaknesses, yours and your opponents regarding martial arts. Signs of weakness is not only a physical issue, it could just as easily be an emotional problem. "A chain is no stronger than its weakest link" How much consideration do you give to your own weaknesses, to use the modern phrase of "patching them up"? Are you able to evaluate your opponents weaknesses and take advantage of them?

Discipline, could be considered as a skill to help develope self mastery. Obligation before diversion, is worth remembering when studying for exams. As having a stick-to-it-ness attitude helps towards attaining goals.

According to psychologytoday Japan has the highest suicide rate among Asian countries with more than 30,000 Japanese killing themselves each year. Taking your life is seen as an honorable way of atoning for public disgrace and expression of one’s deep sense of shame. This cultural belief or baggage, exists today among many Asian-American families and is a main factor why suicide is the second leading cause of death for Asian-Americans aged 15-34, according to the American Psychological Association. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/minority-report/201406/asian-honor-and-suicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could this trend be adopted by practicing martial arts?

It is not quantity but the quality of wisdom and knowledge that is valuable.

Rather than just having a reaction, perhaps meeting the action with an appropriate adaptation is preferable?

If a person is full of wisdom is there no thirst for knowledge? If a person is full of knowledge is there no need of food for thought? Wise people do wise things no out of having an abundance knowledge as there are plenty of ignorant knowledgeable people around to be had. Wise choices and educated guesses are different depending on your understanding of the two. Ignorance and knowledge is forever changing but stays the same, the wise know this from observing and experience.

How much martial arts is not "realistically" tested with theories and practices? Alot! Also, how many martial arts use theorie and practice? All!

Theory and practice do need to be tested realistically, not all teaching is done this way. Reality is that theory and practice can have some serious consequences for students, into believing in none effect theories and practices. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vytRexjWgHY

Depends on the context and what you are describing. If you are referring to being on the offense, yes you have the advantage because they have to react to your technique. By the time the signal travels to the brain and is sent back the defender is at a disadvantage as far as time. If you are speaking of what some call Mushin (no mind) where as the body reacts without thought. This is an advantage. Please clarify what you mean by action and in what context are you referring to? Training clip from the movie "Warriors Two" Even though it is just a movie clip, it does illustrate the concept of action is quicker than reaction; with the student trying to catch a leaf dropped by the master. As Bruce Lee played with this concept with feints or telegraphing false information to his opponents; or just relying on superior speed. Instilling some uncertainty in the opponent can be enough to make them more hesitant to apply techniques confidently, thus slowing them down or making them overreact or over reach.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/3265302/Teenagers-are-less-intelligent-than-a-generation-ago-claims-study.html Teenagers are less intelligent than a generation ago, claims study By Charlotte Bailey 1:51AM GMT 27 Oct 2008 The number of exceptionally bright teenagers is significantly lower than a generation ago, a new study claims. The most intelligent 14-year-old in 2008 is now only on a par with the brightest 12-year-old in 1976, according to the findings. Researchers at King's College, London, asked 800 children aged 13 and 14 to take a series of tests which measured their understanding of abstract scientific concepts such as volume, density, quantity and weight. The results were compared with a similar exercise in 1976. In a test known as the pendulum test just over one in ten were found to have reached top grades which demanded a 'higher level of thinking', a significant drop from the 1976 result of one in four. In a second test, which assessed mathematical thinking skills, one in five youngsters in 1976 had achieved high grades whereas the figure from the most recent study was only one in 20. But average achievement was found to be similar in teenagers from both generations. Professor Michael Shayar, who led the study, said: "The pendulum test does not require any knowledge of science at all. It looks at how people can deal with complex information and sort it out for themselves." He believes that the decline in brainpower has happened over the last ten to 15 years and could be a result of national curriculum targets which drill children for tests as well as changes in children's leisure activities, such as an increase in computer games and television watching.

I don't believe this is an issue. Everyone toughens up over time. No two students are exactly the same. To expect them to be is impractical. One student may be able to push through and another may give up sooner. That student tolerance, as with everything in the arts, will improve. I don't think this is an issue or something I or any other instructor needs to concern ourselves with. Their pain tolerance just like their physical fitness will improve over time. No one expects a student to be able to endure what those studying for years are now comfortable with. It is widely believed that regular exposure to painful stimuli will increase pain tolerance: increases the ability of the individual to handle pain by becoming more conditioned to it. However, in some cases, there is evidence to support the theory that greater exposure to pain will result in more painful future exposures. Repeated exposure bombards pain synapses with repetitive input, increasing their responsiveness to later stimuli, through a process similar to learning. Therefore, although the individual may learn cognitive methods of coping with pain, such methods may not be sufficient to cope with the boosted response to future painful stimuli.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_tolerance

Action is quicker than reaction, do you use this concept in your area of expertise as a martial artist?

That's right sensei8, the more assertive martial artists the better.

You Sensei8 and Alan Watts, I believe would have some very deep meaningful conversation.

Skill vs Discipline, have you considered the similarities and differences? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GOoxOwjwHiE

Law of attraction, are you going towards it or away from it? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hK_yGDn6BVQ

Wisdom vs Knowledge, which do you prefer?

Avoid procrastination; is it possible? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c7dCyJ7eDWs

Become unstoppable; is this possible? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MhWqybryIWU

Alan Watts, How to master Meditation. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DQvnJtkSVEo

There can be a great distinctive difference between one student to another regarding pain tolerance. How do you regulate what one student can endure compared to the next?

Dealing with Cauliflower ears. Is this something that relates to you?

Hope this video clip adds some significances to this topic.