Other contrasting ideas in Martial arts (what do you think?)

[EarthWindFire]

Example:

We practice kicking high so that when we kick low we hit are target better.

[tallgeese]

Great idea for a thread. I can't think of any others off hand, however, I've always been suspect of the high/low kicks claim.

It different balance, target area, torque, form, ect. They are different animals with different uses. If you want to be good at one or the other, then practice it. Kicking high will help you kick high, same for low.

[MasterPain]

Grappling with a gi helps you learn to have tighter control no gi.

[UselessDave]

I think it is a horrible mistake for practitioners of styles which do not include high kicks, to ignore the relevance of high kicks even if the weight is on lower kicks.

[Lee M]

Its like saying push ups will improve your punches - its not a specific exercise that improves the execution.

In this context your saying higher kicks improve balance and strength for lower kicks...

Like saying a triple roundkick will improve the strength in a single kick...

[sensei8]

Oxymoron's of the MA...don't ya' just love them!!

[Liver Punch]

I practice Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling so I can stay standing on me feet and punch people really hard.

[moriniuk]

Training in long and low stances to fight in shorter and higher stances.

Practicing forms and movements slowly to fight at full speed.

Performing katas against imaginary opponents to improve fighting against real people.

[bushido_man96]

Performing katas against imaginary opponents to improve fighting against real people.

This is possibly the greatest oxymoron of them all, isn't it?

[ShoriKid]

If you want to get faster, slow down.

Or, as I tell students, "Smooth is fast, slow is smooth, so slow is fast".

Love the looks that gets.