chylaxin Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 Why your black belt could get you in trouble – I love it when I here people talking about how tough someone must be because they are a “Black Belt.” 2 words define a person as tough and deadly in the minds of the untrained and even many that do carry that rank. What is the truth in the myth of the “Black Belt”? For most there is no truth in a black belt equaling street lethal or even street safe. In the United States the majority of martial arts practitioners practice non-contact systems or sportive systems. These ways are far removed from combat and street survival. In actuality these arts do more of a disservice then good in terms of reality combat outside of the dojo. In the dojo we have rules and etiquette. We care about our partner’s safety and our own. We have seniors that control our environment and provide us with what we need to better ourselves along our way. Out of the dojo there are no rules to protect us from certain individuals. The grounds for combat are not defined and the field is not always even. No weight classes, no skill divisions, no seniors to help us – just the reality of violence that an assailant brings with them. Non-contact training may make you feel great in the dojo and more confident about yourself due to the struggle to achieve but it does not prepare you for the reality of a bare knuckle punch or the destructive power of a weapon. Because you can absorb the blow of a padded fist or foot in training does not mean you are ready for bone on bone contact from a focused individual. When you believe you are prepared and are then faced with the reality that you are not can shut you down and get you killed in the real world. You do not have time to learn when you are being beaten on the street. You either fight or run if you can. I have seen 1st hand how people freeze when faced with the reality that their training has not been for survival but self improvement. There is nothing wrong with training to better yourself but we all must be honest and know the limitations to what we do. Any teacher who tells you that they are preparing you for combat thru non-contact training or sportive training is lying to you or even worse – passing on untested false truths that have been handed down to them. Most have never tested what they practice outside of the dojo – that is a good thing. I do not advocate instructors picking fights on the street to see if what they do works but I do want to see instructors being honest with their students. Teach your students what you wish but be honest about its purpose and ultimate goal. If you are teaching true real world survival skills great! But if you are teaching a way that is more geared toward sport and personal growth be honest with yourself and your students about it. The world has changed in many ways but at the same time it has stayed the same. We are less violent on a whole in America but we still have the threat of violence in our daily lives. The violence is as modern as we are. We are faced with weapons, drugs, and skilled assailants. Most of our martial arts have stayed in the past and are not prepared for today’s violence. Accept the reality of your training. Question the validity of your way in a real world situation. Don’t believe you are greater then you are – the truth could get you in trouble! OSU! Brian Wright This article taken from https://www.realfightingdojo.com Takemichikaikan..............real fighting
dratix Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 Awesome. "Give me back my sandals or i'm keeping your nephew's hamster..."- Bruce Lee
Rotten Head Fok Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 Thanks chylaxin for posting this article it brings many questions to my mind. Being as honest as we can with ourselfs, Should we as a whole start asking questions from our schools at the least or demanding from our legislation represenitives to not only train in such a manner but to use it if neccessary. Insurance for the schools, teachers, and students would be another issue. Would training in this manner (real-world, street survival) excalate violence, do absolutely nothing, or detour it to some other manifestation ? People are funny that way, you find a way to defend yourself and the same people that were beating on you will find a better way to kick your a**. I myself do not have the time to solve the worlds problems, nor would I want to, but I do want the freedom to walk down the street void of the possibility of being mugged, beat-up because I not " a memeber" of a gang, or stabbed by a crack-head in need of whatever. I also wonder about us, what would happen to our mind set after a few years of this kind(bare-knuckle, no holds bared) of training ? Would we become more respectful or more aggresive ? Would this type of confidence carry over into our jobs, or relashionships ? Of course it would, but how would it effect us ? Very interesting read. Thanks again ! You must be stable and balanced in your foot work, if you have to use your martial knowledge in combat, your intent should be to win. If you do strike, you must release great power! The martial arts are easy to learn, but difficult to correct.
Luckykboxer Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 this is actually an exact duplicate of another thread already in progress
Rotten Head Fok Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 I didn't know Luckyboxer, where is it ? I'll go look. Thanks for the heads-up. You must be stable and balanced in your foot work, if you have to use your martial knowledge in combat, your intent should be to win. If you do strike, you must release great power! The martial arts are easy to learn, but difficult to correct.
Luckykboxer Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=13760 in this same forums. has brought some interesting responses for sure. Im not sure how it got double posted though i dont remember seeing two until this popped out of nowhere it seems
Rotten Head Fok Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 Thanks, I see I've posted in the other one, I must be getting sleepy. You must be stable and balanced in your foot work, if you have to use your martial knowledge in combat, your intent should be to win. If you do strike, you must release great power! The martial arts are easy to learn, but difficult to correct.
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