Is it possible that this is the division line between a martial art being adequate for self-defense and a martial art being strictly an art form that is not adequate for self-defense? The author of the article, "The Real Problem in Applying Martial Arts Effectively To A Real World Self-Defense Situation," makes some valid points about this subject.
If this article speaks the truth then the question becomes, "Is your SD training adequate to the truth of self-defense?" Can your system actually be effective once a chemical dump is triggered? If so, then how do you train so that you experience this dump while practicing and training in a realistic environment for all types of conflict (note that conflict is a whole that encompasses all violence be it a shouting match to both social and asocial violence, etc.).
If you practice and train in martial arts with a goal of self-defense then is your training about overcoming the adrenaline or chemical effects of survival? If not, then how do you get that type of training and remain both sane and safe - some what safe and sane?
The chemical dump is apparently "hard wired" into our systems and there are many ways to cause a release but that release also has adverse effects on the health and well-being of the individual. It is a stress model that cannot be controlled but control is what we seek. Not to control it as to release, etc. but to control our actions when it starts to affect all those mental and physical manifestations resulting from the dump.
See the last topic in this article for specifics on the author's understanding of self-defense and those pesky chemical triggers, etc. Let me know your thoughts, comment below.
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