I think the thing that any art that involves getting hit, getting hurt, getting tossed onto a mat (which can also hurt) has in common is it really drives home action and consequence. Do this and that happens and it hurts. This is something sorely lacking in modern society.
I never even heard of it so it must be good.I agree. I've been telling everyone that Jow Ga is better. You guys are just wasting your time with these other martial arts
Gandhi said something similar, but I think a little more in line with my own personal beliefs. The gist is that a person must be willing and capable of violence to do what is right and just. For example, to protect their family. Without that, there is no choice. As you say, they are harmless, not peaceful
My ability to deescalate before martial arts and after is the same. The only thing that Martisl arts has greatly change in me is that it made me more comfortable with hitting someone. My may level of comfort for hitting people radiates more since I started Jow Ga. It probably shows in my eyes and posture. Sort of like the dog that doesn't bark but stares down a person like the are focused on the fight that will come.
I'm exactly the same way. I always want to radiate that fighting with me is going to be costly. I may lose but my opponent's win is going to be costly. I rather have would be attackers to see me as a win that's not worth it than a fight that they can't win. In the streets a fight that can't they can't win just means go get ya boys. I'm also not trying to be the top dog. King of the hill is only fun with friends lol.
Not many people know about it. Unless they are in DC, Maryland, or Virgina. We probably have the worst expansion plan ever!, powered by the worst marketing plan. Something we do well like lion dance but other things we aren't able to show. But I like the direction it's heading now and I expect to hear great things in the future.
But some schools do teach deescalation.
Doesn't mean they make you any better at it.
Well if learning things doesn't improve us, then why bother with any of it?
Because it makes you feel better about not being good at it.
Your comment definitely makes me feel better.
Yes some do.
This true as well.
Because ignorance is worse?
This comes down to you as an individual, not the school or the teacher. It is the same with physical techniques. If you only practice them once or twice a week in the training hall and nothing more then how useful will they be? The teachers job is to inspire the student to take the lessons and hone their skills through extra-curricular practice. Martial arts training is not a one-time Matrix-type download session; what worked for Neo won't work for you
Hitting people was simple and something learnt long before I encountered the martial arts. Feeling comfortable doing so was natural too. In fact, a lot of what I learned in the early martial arts dojos actually complicated what was simple and easy to begin with. A lot of the adults had no fighting experience, except for competitions and sparring so there tales and tips for practical self-defence were mostly fantasy based. There were also a high number of macho folk who had no intention of deescalating encounters, a lot of them were actively seeking to test their skills and become the hero of their own martial arts story. Hitting people is the last resort, and hardly ever a requirement if you are intelligent enough to recognize the signs and avoid conflict in the first place. Avoiding conflict is mostly based on a person's awareness, self-discipline and strength of character at the end of the day.
Not always.This comes down to you as an individual, not the school or the teacher. It is the same with physical techniques. If you only practice them once or twice a week in the training hall and nothing more then how useful will they be? The teachers job is to inspire the student to take the lessons and hone their skills through extra-curricular practice. Martial arts training is not a one-time Matrix-type download session; what worked for Neo won't work for you
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Have you any interest in reading the book which began this thread?Not always.
I can train to use healing crystals. But all the effort in the world is not going To make me any better at them.
And I am not even kidding about the training.
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Have you any interest in reading the book which began this thread?
It makes life easier when everybody is working from the same starting point. Crystal healing has nothing whatsoever to do with the martial arts, aikido or de-escalation methods and practices. At their most basic level martial arts are based on physical movements and exercises. Once you learn the basics you are then able to progress to the deeper levels and start applying the underlying concepts and philosophies to everyday life
False statement. Can Dalajlama or Pope fight? Probably not. Are they peaceful? Yes.
The pope used to be a bouncer.
