Is Any Said Technique Singular??

[sensei8]

I believe that any said technique can't survive on its own merits. By that I mean, any said technique must have something to aide it. For example, a punch by the use of only the arm lacks quality.

A punch will need to depend on ones legs, hips, posture, alignment, and so on and so forth to complete said punch.

Your thoughts, please,

[Wastelander]

The definition I like for "technique" is "to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result."

By that definition, a technique is most likely not going to be a singular movement. Every technique is made up of many parts, but because they are all working together to achieve a specific goal, they are one.

[Harkon72]

You are right Sensei, the point of the knuckles hitting the target is aligned to the whole body. From the hand through to the soles of the feet.

[drewtoby3]

Even our throws and locks depend on our body positions and "circles".

[Nidan Melbourne]

The end result of a "technique" is a series of movements to create that end technique. Every part of you goes into the technique

[CredoTe]

No technique is similar, which is why the concept of gamaku is so important...

[mal103]

Punch starts from rear heel of foot!

That's my favourite saying when training punches, and unless it gets help from the legs/hips/shoulders on the way then you may as well throw lettuce at the attacker.

What I find interesting is the number of times I have learnt the standard blocks in Karate, initially they were a block, then the pulling/hikite hand was explained more, then the concept of getting closer to your partner and having 2 arms working together, then having the hikite hand providing the block or first attack before a proper response, then the initial move of the main blocking arm being the block...

I now use all of the blocks on a punchbag as attacks.

[CredoTe]

No technique is similar, which is why the concept of gamaku is so important...

"Similar"? What was I thinking? Of course, I meant "singular"

[bushido_man96]

I agree. Its important for most of the body to be involved in any technique. Otherwise, we aren't maximizing our body's potential.

[hayesjames82]

Shodan melbourne Posted:

The end result of a "technique" is a series of movements to create that end technique. Every part of you goes into the technique

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I think this is correct and this is my take on it. As others has posted on here that every part of effort of a technique is a technique in itself, I think is incorrect. Just my opinion. Here is my rationing. Arbitrary Question : What technique did Mike Tyson use to knock that guy out? Well lets see ?

1) Right straight punch

2) pivot on ball of rear foot - then along with a rotation of his hips - he extended his right arm - and at the last second just prior to contact with his opponents jaw he rotated his wrist as to add a snapping motion to his fist.

Now for the discussion, a right straight punch is a right straight punch regardless of how it is delivered.

I think that all that stuff are functions of the technique, which could be changed in any way to fit an individual, a situation, or even the mere method of execution of the technique itself.

So, I say that a technique can survive on its own, if it is executed with speed, power, and accuracy . One good example would be a spear hand to the throat, if delivered with accuracy, speed and power would be very detrimental to the opponents well being.

Another good example is , 2 years ago my daughter, who was 12 at the time and having been taking martial arts for about 4 years was at the beach with family and friends. You know that kids will be kids and just like most other kids she and her 8 year old cousin managed to get out of eyesight of the adults. She was accosted by a young boy around the age of 14. When the boy, whom she did not know made advances toward her she struck him in the abdomen with an elbow. She left the boy laying on the ground clutching his chest and gasping for air. I was attempting to scold her for not doing what she had been trained to do which was never to stop with just 1 technique, that she was always to execute 4 to 5 techniques to ensure that the threat had been eliminated, and her response was, and I quote "but daddy, it only took 1 technique". What else could I say.

So I think that a single technique can very well survive on its own if delivered properly.