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[aefibird]

couldn't agree more. Next time your at your school ..look around. Theres going to be some 20 yr old kid..who's too skinny, with a hesitation to him- brown belt. Next is a 40 yr old house wife...out of shape..no muscular power- red belt. Theres the guys whos 45 yrs...way too fat..smoker...black belt...never trains outside the club.

 

They know there's kicks and moves...there Kata, and there #'s in Japanese...but they have never been tested. They have no idea if they could land a punch- what it really feels like to be hit ect. 1st time in the real *..panic will set in. Happens to all of us. They will doubt themselves...when the adreniline causes them to feel fear-/fight/flight.

 

Unfortunately....in most schools to survive in this day age...Instructors must balance the school for all who attend.

 

Only constant exposure to reaching the fight/flight stages...and learning your weaknesses 1st hand, can really prepare you. (along with proper training of course)

 

I do agree with you, but please remember that not all people who train in martial arts do so primarily in order to be able to survive in a "real-life" self-defence situation. These days a lot of MAists train solely for competition or simply for fitness.

[Muaythaiboxer]

good post. people today usually train for point sparring or for fun most of these people would get wailed on in a real situation and i have seen it happen. one time i saw a blackbelt from a traditional school get thrown down and pounded by one of my wrestling buddys. traditional styles are dissed way to much though mas oyama used to beat the crap out of boxers/wrestlers/thaiboxers/ with old school karate.