Facts vs making Assumptions in martial arts

[Alan Armstrong]

Facts vs assumptions in martial arts

Making assumptions about others regarding martial arts is very easy to do without knowing the facts first.

Assumptions are the mothers of all mistakes; is this true?

Can you tell the difference between facts and making assumptions yourself and those that others make?

Actually making assumptions can be very funny.

[Alan Armstrong]

Blind assumptions

Due to knowing people have blind assumptions, makes it easier for mindfulness people to win fights.

This is due to them making up their mind blindly, without knowing or considering the facts first; underestimating their opponent that usually, gets rewarded with a sucker punch.

Underestimating dangerous situations, places and people can easily fall victim to assumptions of being safe.

A martial artist's needs to be mindful and never to be lead in to assumptions blindly.

Martial artists looks like a bunch of high kicking and punching enthusiasts, to the outside world, let them think or assume what they like, you as a martial artist need to have a greater perception than everyone around you.

Sense violence in people, notice criminal elements in clothing and gestures, be aware of impending dangers.

To assume everyone are harmless or dangerous isn't right either, being mindful without assumptions will keep you at a safe advantage than most.

Assumptions can also be educated guesses, that can be based on probabilities, hunches or intuition, this is fine when hypothesizing or problem solving; fine when pondering or meditating on a subject but never when you could be in danger.

Martial arts is active-fast-responsive making the right decisions in the right moment, with no room or time for making none productive, meaningless assumptions.