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Heh. I'm just saying, for people who do train in martial arts, it's hard to say how well a technique works for someone completely untrained. I like to parry s

by runT1ME 16y ago

Heh. I'm just saying, for people who do train in martial arts, it's hard to say how well a technique works for someone completely untrained. I like to parry someone's punch and either Deashi Harai or if they come in to tackle, darce them. That doesn't help most people though. Maybe it's better to say don't get in fights, but if you're worried about getting in fights, train martial arts, and even then, don't get in fights. :-)

bmelton 16y ago
Exactly? My point was, and my apologies for not having stated it clearly, that a swift kick to the knee is a good option for untalented fighters looking to end things quickly with a minimal effort, minimal talent requirement, and doesn't really subject the kicker to much danger. That said, I wholly agree with the "don't get in fights" mantra, however, there truly are times where it's unavoidable, no matter how much I wish it weren't.
dkarl 16y ago
Heh. I'm just saying, for people who do train in martial arts, it's hard to say how well a technique works for someone completely untrained. Speaking as someone who dabbled and took some classes, I don't think I've ever seen a novice execute anything worthy of the term "technique" correctly the first time they tried it (in the sense of "correctly enough that they were ready to try it on a resisting opponent.") Everything feels a little different than it looks. Whereas I did occasionally see competitive judo brown belts improvise a throw for ippon, turn to their coach with a big grin, and say, "What's THAT called?" Experience makes a huge difference. If you're a normal person and end up in a bar fight, it's probably because the other person is a chronically belligerent person with a lot of experience hitting people -- oh well! Unless he's drunker than you, you've got him physically outclassed, or you get very lucky, or more likely all three, you're going to get your ass kicked! (If you're a completely untrained person, that is.)

by runT1ME 16y ago

bmelton 16y ago

Exactly? My point was, and my apologies for not having stated it clearly, that a swift kick to the knee is a good option for untalented fighters looking to end things quickly with a minimal effort, minimal talent requirement, and doesn't really subject the kicker to much danger. That said, I wholly agree with the "don't get in fights" mantra, however, there truly are times where it's unavoidable, no matter how much I wish it weren't.

dkarl 16y ago

Heh. I'm just saying, for people who do train in martial arts, it's hard to say how well a technique works for someone completely untrained. Speaking as someone who dabbled and took some classes, I don't think I've ever seen a novice execute anything worthy of the term "technique" correctly the first time they tried it (in the sense of "correctly enough that they were ready to try it on a resisting opponent.") Everything feels a little different than it looks. Whereas I did occasionally see competitive judo brown belts improvise a throw for ippon, turn to their coach with a big grin, and say, "What's THAT called?" Experience makes a huge difference. If you're a normal person and end up in a bar fight, it's probably because the other person is a chronically belligerent person with a lot of experience hitting people -- oh well! Unless he's drunker than you, you've got him physically outclassed, or you get very lucky, or more likely all three, you're going to get your ass kicked! (If you're a completely untrained person, that is.)