Mobility

Mobility is the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. Its a physics thing but more importantly it is that something that allows martial arts to work. It is an ability to remain mobile in chaotic, dangerous and dynamic situations. It allows you to move from one application to another with fluidity and stability so that the application has a chance to success.

Mobility speaks to the fundamental principles of martial systems that speaks to the mobility as it applies the the human body. It means one can achieve the principle of physiokinetic's. It also allows us to achieve proficiency in the principle of technique. Mobility comes from a combination of rhythms, balance, control, motion, speed, timing and more. 

How our mobility works is how it affects our movement in any or all applications. It shifts to meet the challenges of the move being performed in relation to a move by an adversary. 

The idea in fighting and especially self-defense is to remove an adversaries ability to remain mobile, to move properly as applying the fundamental principles. Mobility must be efficient while getting the maximum out of applications. 

Take a look at the fundamental principles of all martial systems and relate how they would apply in training, practice and applications when keeping mobile, mobility. 

To keep moving regardless also speaks to the freeze. To freeze is to be immobile and immobile means exposed and open to damage while mobility keeps the body and mind moving relieving the tendency to freeze. If your moving then your adversary has to reorient in order to decide how to act. Mobility is also a tactic and/or strategy.

Taking a momentary static position, etc. causes an adversary to lock on to that position so when you become mobile again you reset their OODA loop back to observe and orient. As long as they are immobile at those stages you have the advantage, simply by remaining mobile. 

Mobility also speaks to the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, feet, etc. that any restrictions changes the type and degree of mobility available to the person acting, moving or applying mobility to action. Flexibility also allows for a degree of mobility. Again, I speak to the fundamental principles of martial systems, i.e. that area allowing the type of movement for power.

This should inspire one to learn, know and apply the principles that are fundamental to all movement of the human body and thus to all systems of martial prowess.