Silly techniques

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To be quite honest I've never had an MA teacher teach anything absurd before.

We have some one step sparring and prearranged sparring stuff that could be considered unrealistic by some if they didn't know the true intent though.

People bash those things saying stuff like a fight will never go that way. Of course it won't. They're drills to teach distance, timing, targets, possible ways to to hit targets, etc.; not a step by step what you should do when someone throws a punch manual.

I've seen some crazy stuff online though...

OMG that Video I just want to facepalm because of the comments. But some of the techniques could do some damage, but some are indeed unrealistic.

We have some Pre-Arranged Sparring + Bunkai that feel unrealistic or wouldn't happen in a Self-Defense Situation.

Albeit our Gyakusoku Kumite is teaching us various different skills that would be benefiting us for a self-defense situation. Be it Distance + Timing, Angles, Open + Close Hand Techniques etc.

Every one of our 1st Kyu's and Black Belts are required to create our own Self-Defense Routines that are dubbed Kyogi (I've posted previously about it). So our 1st Kyu Seniors are required to come up with 25 Separate Routines from Seeiunchin Kata, and each one can be as short or as long as they want just with the one rule of at least 1 technique (or part thereof) has to be from the kata itself.

Yea, the video made me (for a second) forget what the thread was about. I did not realize Ashida Kim was a GM, now. I had assumed he was a "Master" but had no idea. Then again, haven't paid much attention since I read "Secrets of the Ninja" at 12 yr old

As silly as it was, I gotta say I like the whole adding a stomp to the simultaneous block/strike, in the beginning. He mentioned ripping off the genitals. Even with super ninja strength, kinda seems like this would be next to impossible, if your opponent was wearing pants lol

As far as silly techniques, I wouldn't say silly so much as techniques that just didn't take real fight dynamics into consideration. Like using both hands to set a lock, when the opponent still has a hand in play, and not turning to distance yourself from his free hand. I believe traditional "one steps" are a good tool but rarely do I see folks pause and examine their vulnerabilities in the process. When I do, it is normally from instructors that have been in real scraps (normally L.E.) and I latch on to them like a knowledge sucking leach

Honestly, (gulp) on an individual technique level, the Ashida Kim stuff COULD work. But the extent he brings it to is just asinine at best. Sorry, but those techniques aren't going to rip off genitals, ears, faces, and throats (did I miss one ). A shuto/knife hand to the shoulder blade or back of the arm isn't going to break it. Those stomps while the guy is on the ground (then rolled over for more) won't all land if you put any power into a single one of them.

If he demonstrated them individually or a few at a time in combination without making them sound like Mortal Kombat "fatality" moves, he'd be onto something. Where his absurdity shows is his long sequence and idiotic alleged damage that'll be done. Then he shows it at full speed, and it's just Gong Show.

It's hilarious and scary how serious some people take themselves. Almost seems to be "tin foil hat" in nature.