Combat Martial Art

[spinninggumby]

Welll this is kind of a universal topic I think. I feel that for effective self-defense or sparring, first you are taught how to defend when the opponent throws a kick or punch or rushes at you, etc. You practice drills which involve blocking or dodging and then counterattacking. After a while, when you get more experienced or comfortable, many of my instructors have always told me that if you are faster (both in body and mind) than your rival, you should attack first once you see an opening. Actually I prefer the word 'intercept'. This means that he/she is coming in and ready to commit a life-threatening act (i.e. attack) and you strike before they have the chance to even throw the maneuver. It's kind of a fine line though b/c it takes lots of practice before you are able to train your body to stray away from impulsive foolish attacking and calculated intercepting strikes. Also, if you get sued, your case for self-defense might be a little clouded too

 

 

[Hapkidodude]

Through the different training that I have done, I think that the one thing that stands out is that you cant just sit back and defend. You must take the fight to your opponent and make them adjust to you. Once you mount an attack you have to keep the pressure on. Of course you need defense. Just because you plan to keep a constant attack going doesnt mean that your plan is fool proof. This is an attitude and a mindset that can be applied to any style I would think. The way that you train is the way that you will respond.

 

 

[kicker]

On 2002-03-04 00:33, YODA wrote:

On 2002-03-03 16:50, kicker wrote:

 

well Combative Martial Arts are Combative. They should be Well the Art i think what make it have infront COMBATIVE Martial

 

Arts so for me i think it is about hte art which makes it like that but all people have different opinions

 

......is it just me or does that makes no sense whatsoever?

 

 

 

Opps I am sorry my english is a little bad

 

But i think i might have been in a rush so thats why!!!

 

All edit it and if so stop by hope it makes sense to you now

 

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[ This Message was edited by: kicker on 2002-03-06 19:07 ]

[dtstiachi]

Isn't knowing something better than knowing nothing? I think there are too many variables to accrately answer if an art is "truly combat effective." Many arts have been around for a several hundred years and they havn't lasted because they were for "sport." Oh well, here are my 2 cents.