Reality based training - #4

Train for reality!

Today I will show you the difference between self-defense, fighting & art (Martial arts).

Art - Beautiful!
This is 100% art itself.
It is like a text book. You learn everything, but you have to decide what to use and when to use it.
The problem with most teachers and students (not listening or not teaching) is the failure to distinguish art from reality and sparring.

This failure to distinguish makes many followers keep finding the most deadly art that will MAKE THEM superhumans.

The problem is NOT the art, it is the USER of the art. Most arts, if not all, can take care of most of the common problems in self-defense scenarios. The problem is not using the right techniques at the right time.

Or worse NOT KNOWING what is art, what is reality and what is sparring.



Fighting
Fighting is to engage in an exchange. You are NOT going to kill that guy nor out to maim him. It is just sparring. This requires different techniques and skills.

This removes 80% of the ART in martial art. This is like the 20% where few techniques are rendered in a match to gain maximum points.

Self-defense
This is from a movie - but the best vid of what Kali self defense is. Note what he says:
1. Fast
2. Take your opponent out quickly
3. Domestic violence type

What differentiates self-defense from fighting is usually the distance and time. You want to GET OUT of the situation. You want to engage fast and finish your opponent. You have an option to run or avoid fighting.

There is 1% art and 99% brutality. You either die, land yourself in jail, or come out alive with scars (mental & physical).

Reality based training for martial arts practitioners.