Toward a Ecological understanding of “basics”

[Truthseeker]

armed lunatic,

 

Regarding the animal observation, the point i was making was to understand and appreciate the similarities in the processes we share with animals in coordinating and generating and sensing movement. They have senses and muscles and need to coordinate them along with reflexes and innate behaviour patterns. For example when a cat flips in mid air to land on its feet this is an example of double rotation about the waist which can be used to generate more power in a round kick,if you understand the principle of torque.

 

We should'nt try to be like them, but in a fight we do rely on our animal instincts. Sure modern socieity socialises and moralises us our from fighting, but the animal brain deep within the amaydala lives within all of us and it should be nurtured if your're serious about your training.

 

The point i'm making is that the essese of movement is not what we see and feel and associate with technique. A conscious mind is only aware of a tiny fraction of whats going on. The pre-movement preperation is very important and is done in milliseconds and can make a big difference to the power of a technique.

 

With the perception ideas are talking about unconscious decision making and the ability to pick up information on timing and execution in the environment and that this info is directly perceived like a form of energy.

 

This is not just an academic detate either. Understanding these ideas can have big implications for training structure and practice.

[Truthseeker]

I beleive technique is given too much primacy in karate and the things that make a technique "work" are ignored or given less attention.

 

In fighting we do things to acheive a goal- the technique only supports what wewant to do. The technique should be a consequence of what we want to do - not an aim in itself. However to understand this properly is difficult becuase of the way karate people train - it requires an experimental rather than traditional approach and it needs to be done at a slower pace. Close quarter grappling training is the best illustration of this approach.

[AGKK_Karateka]

The technique should be a consequence of what we want to do - not an aim in itself. However to understand this properly is difficult becuase of the way karate people train - it requires an experimental rather than traditional approach and it needs to be done at a slower pace. Close quarter grappling training is the best illustration of this approach.

This is an excellent article and thread. My only question would be where can more information on experiemental approaches to training be found?

[Truthseeker]

Go to https://www.sfuk.net, and click on "links"