Have you ever frozen?

[yireses]

Can fear make you forget what you have learnd in karate, Martial Arts, Self defense, boxing etc? Has it happend to you? Suddnly you say, why didn't I block that punch or why didn't I fight back? Have you ever FROZEN?

[wcnavstar]

Regardless to the extent of training a person has had. There are those among us who are natural fighters, and those of us who study because we are not. So it is only natural for a martial artist to freeze when he or she is confronted. Most of us out there do not want to fight. The key to being able to defend yourself when the time comes without having street instinct, is to train to make all your techniques natural. They should not be a thought out action, but instead a reaction should take place.

 

This is how street fighters win fights. They do not have a thought out plan. They just react... and let the techniques flow all by themselves. The true study of the martial arts will allow you the ability and the skill to attain the highest measure of combat, mindless fighting.

 

Very Respectfully wcnavstar

 

P.S. Yes I have frozen in a confrontation, but when the punches and the beer bottles start to fly, I am left standing...

[wckf_azn]

i think fear is a major factor of any fighter regardless of how good they are.

 

when you're in any situation you always think oh sh*t. are they betta then me?? are they goin to kick my ass??

 

but when it comes to them starting to throw punches your natural instinct should be to cover you face or to stick your hand out to block it. or juz retreat.

[Drunken Monkey]

one thing that happened to me.

 

i was joking around with a friend who decided that she would slap me around the head as punishment. my instinctive reaction was to receive it with tan sau. however, a few seconds later, after seeing that i stopped her first attempt easily, she tried again. this time, i was completely aware of what she was going to do but my brain was completely blank.

 

so in this case, it wasn't fear that made me freeze, but being too aware of an incoming attack. maybe i should've just let her hit me.

[Martial Artist]

Can fear make you forget what you have learnd in karate, Martial Arts, Self defense, boxing etc? Has it happend to you? Suddnly you say, why didn't I block that punch or why didn't I fight back? Have you ever FROZEN?

 

CAN it let you? HELL YES.

 

Will you let it? Up to you.

 

I have studied teh martial Arts for years, and have drilled everything into my subconcious - i don't have to think "block that punch," my mind sees it, throws my arm out and before the attacker knows it, WHAM, hes on teh ground from a Shihonage Throw.