tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post8200076553436371725..comments2023-10-25T05:30:31.246-07:00Comments on Okinawan Fighting Art "Ti": Self-Defense|Martial Art Statement of NecessityCharles Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-47430650188710509372011-05-31T19:46:28.578-07:002011-05-31T19:46:28.578-07:00I totally agree.
My first experience in martial ...I totally agree. <br /><br />My first experience in martial arts was in Hawaiian Kenpo with a teacher who I would classify as a fighter who would borrow from any style that would give someone an advantage in a self-defense situation. <br /><br />Very rarely, he would have us do a drill called "wolfing", where the students would stand in a line, and he would assume a personality and antagonize one person, who was expected to "handle" the situation. Then, students would act as the "wolf". This was done very rarely, because it really spooked a lot of the students, and there didn't seem to be clear answers of what to do. We assessed that we shouldn't let someone get in our space and we need get our hands up to create some kind of bridge. We assessed that we should be calm and know where the exits are. The trickiest part though, is that my teacher said that if there's going to be a fight, whoever gets the first strike is going to have a potentially defining advantage. <br /><br />"So if someone's in our face we should just go for the knockout?" "We should look for an exit and run?" "We should stand strong and never resort to violence?" "What would a good practitioner of Hawaiian Kenpo do?" These were the questions we all had, and the sensei did his best to answer each question, but it always seemed to come down to each situation being different and requiring a different response. A potentially terrifying answer for an aspiring martial artist.<br /><br />Good teachers should be able to show you what to look for, not tell you what to do.Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.com