PERSPECTIVE: Reality Based Simulation

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How do you simulate reality, especially when it comes to violence and all that entails from the physical to the mental or psychological? Once you find out how that is done then do an analysis on your martial arts, karate especially, program for self-protection, is it adequate? 

It will be almost impossible to reproduce the conditions of a situation that is violent BECAUSE violence is not just this one simple thing, it is a chaotic, dangerous, damaging type of situation that is different every time you have to deal with it. One reason why, in my humble less than expert experience, it is far better to learn about it and then devise the first plan toward avoidance then deescalation then escape and evasion and then implementing those other skills that will expose you to the very dangers you would want to avoid when possible. 

• How do you create a relatively safe model and methodology that feels and imitates the effects of violence and conflict? 
• Can you create a representation or model of a physical and psychological system of a situation relative to the reality of being attacked by criminal elements? 
• Can real violent and violent situations be imitated to substitute for being attacked by surprise resulting in a loss of balance, structure and ability to safely teach how to overcome and successfully protect and defend oneself and possibly others? 
• Can one be trained in this manner to a point where it will adequately, effectively and quickly trigger the skills necessary to stop avoid conflict or deescalate the situation or as a last resort implement those physical skills necessary to get-r-done? 
• Can you really in a safe training environment assume or have the appearance or characteristics of a conflict with violence?

These and many other questions MUST be addressed if you truly need to acquire those skills that cover the entire spectrum of self-defense, self-defense defense and self-protection involved in conflict and violence. 

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