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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense Acknowledgement. |
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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense @DaveLiepmann fair enough then. |
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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense @DaveLiepmann True. Rhetorical questions in this case serve as a good stepping stool to support the arguments that follow, which can be perfectly well retorted with a plausible argument. Is this not a discussion forum? Focusing on the format (whether of an essay or bullet-point) rather than what is being discussed is preposterous since this is not an academic assessment where form and contents are in question. It is pretty clear that the post as whole poses an existential question which begs to be answered. Is any of my arguments unreasonable? If so, speak up and prove me wrong. |
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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense Expanded on the question to make it more specific. |
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Martial Arts Vs Self-Defense @DaveLiepmann You are right. I did not want to make a too long point before actually asking the question. I will work on it, if it does not get closed before I have the chance to finish it off. Thanks, Dave. |
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How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man? @DaveLiepmann So you are lucky to have instructors that have this level of awareness: I, on another hand, have only met a handful of enlightened ones throughout my MA study. |
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Martial art for a complete newbie - can i learn on my own? Grammar |
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Martial art for a complete newbie - can i learn on my own? @munish my pleasure; any time. |
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How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man? Dave you are now generalizing while missing the full context. 1) Mastering one's own death was the essence of budo. 2) you are probably living somewhere nice and I would guess North America. While not the safest place in the world, it is pretty different from the 3rd world country I come from, so MA has a slightly different context from your usual environment. 3) While joining the military would get you the extra skills, this would be in the interested of their officials, not the individuals. MA and self_defense are two completely separate things, though they do cross over. |
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How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man? I agree with everything you said. But a question for you: if there was no other way, would you kill in order to protect yourself or your beloved ones? While I agree that MA should not prepare an individual for murder, if your answer is 'yes', then you (not necessarily the MA itself) should prepare yourself for that. This is why I argue that the psychology (i.e., how one projects their frame of mind) is more important than knowing how to throw a punch, because if your aggressor is really committed, he will have this psychological preparation and you will become a victim. |
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answered | Martial art for a complete newbie - can i learn on my own? |
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Is “choondu marmam” in Kalari Payattu real? Define 'spiritual power'. |
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How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man? It is important to note that there are elements present on the streets that you will not find on those competitions: bottles being thrown, improvised weapons, concrete, which makes the landing much more violent, friends of your aggressor, 'illegal' moves (face shredding, eye poking, fish-hooks), knives and guns, police, security staff, dogs, broken glass on the ground, etc, etc, etc. Again, the majority of the traditional MAs will not cover this aspect. Moreover, they will not prepare the individual psychologically to face these sort of life and death situation. |
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Martial art for a complete newbie - can i learn on my own? @munish - Hi, I think the first important question is: "What do I want to train MA for?". Fitness? Street Defense? Sport? Show off? Be honest with yourself (and with us) and we can perhaps guide you the best of our intentions. Depending on what you want, you don't necessarily need to go to the a MA club at first. There are lots of exercises you can safely practice by yourself. |
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answered | How easy or hard is it for a combat sport champion to defeat a much stronger man? |
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How much can I improve my punching precision? How? added 10 characters in body |
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How much can I improve my punching precision? How? added 145 characters in body |
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How much can I improve my punching precision? How? Formatting |
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