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Rules of War
By kuntawguro - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:59:33 GMT
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The art of doing battle has changed over they years. Western mans early arts of doing battle were choreographed events. In early battles the battlefield was chosen and the combatants advanced by rules of engagement. Flag bearers would enter the area to designate the boundaries and drums and bugles would sound the various stages of battle. Waves of foot soldiers or mounted warriors would engage and the whole battle was determined by how well the combatants survived.
When the colonies decided to rebel against England, they had no real armies, just a bunch of commoners who had survived Indian attacks and had learned to hunt and shoot for their survival. When the British Redcoats went to engage these rebels, they were met by people hiding behind rock and tree while they followed rules of engagement. The Redcoats would form ranks marching in regiment. Upon confrontation with their enemy a series of lines were formed with kneeling riflemen firing, followed by the next row preparing and a back row of men reloading their arms. Firing their muskets in volleys. Each line would shift to allow the next to prepare. This was a very organized /systemized line of attack that served them well in doing battle with other armies that followed the RULES. Their downfall was that the colonials were not trained military men. They followed no rules they used their tricks of survival on the Redcoats who were perfect targets for the colonials by wearing bright red uniforms with a big white X their chests.
In the jungles of the Philippines there were no rules of doing battle, you used what kept you and your tribe alive. If that meant using traps, snares, poisoned arrows or darts or even going hand to hand with your tools of your trade, that is what you did. Techniques that didnt work left the practitioner who used them dead. The techniques that worked were refined. What allowed the Filipinos to survive was their ability to adapt and effectively use what they had.
RULE # 1- There are no rules. You have to use what works against your adversary. He may come off the wall with an attack; you have to use what you have learned to solve your protection problem. Unlike structured tournaments an adversary on the street is not bound by rules of war or any code of chivalry. You as well are not bound to only use such and such technique. If you have to spit in his eye to distract him- do it!! The only rule is protect yourself and don't be too worried what the technique looked like but did it work?
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By kuntawguro - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:59:33 GMT
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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The art of doing battle has changed over they years. Western mans early arts of doing battle were choreographed events. In early battles the battlefield was chosen and the combatants advanced by rules of engagement. Flag bearers would enter the area to designate the boundaries and drums and bugles would sound the various stages of battle. Waves of foot soldiers or mounted warriors would engage and the whole battle was determined by how well the combatants survived.
When the colonies decided to rebel against England, they had no real armies, just a bunch of commoners who had survived Indian attacks and had learned to hunt and shoot for their survival. When the British Redcoats went to engage these rebels, they were met by people hiding behind rock and tree while they followed rules of engagement. The Redcoats would form ranks marching in regiment. Upon confrontation with their enemy a series of lines were formed with kneeling riflemen firing, followed by the next row preparing and a back row of men reloading their arms. Firing their muskets in volleys. Each line would shift to allow the next to prepare. This was a very organized /systemized line of attack that served them well in doing battle with other armies that followed the RULES. Their downfall was that the colonials were not trained military men. They followed no rules they used their tricks of survival on the Redcoats who were perfect targets for the colonials by wearing bright red uniforms with a big white X their chests.
In the jungles of the Philippines there were no rules of doing battle, you used what kept you and your tribe alive. If that meant using traps, snares, poisoned arrows or darts or even going hand to hand with your tools of your trade, that is what you did. Techniques that didnt work left the practitioner who used them dead. The techniques that worked were refined. What allowed the Filipinos to survive was their ability to adapt and effectively use what they had.
RULE # 1- There are no rules. You have to use what works against your adversary. He may come off the wall with an attack; you have to use what you have learned to solve your protection problem. Unlike structured tournaments an adversary on the street is not bound by rules of war or any code of chivalry. You as well are not bound to only use such and such technique. If you have to spit in his eye to distract him- do it!! The only rule is protect yourself and don't be too worried what the technique looked like but did it work?
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