Training mental resilience in self defence.

[Haruhiko]

I think awareness is harder when you are actually in danger of being ambushed.

Or in this case bumping in to people in sparring.

You underestimate the tenacity of Slayer fans.

 

[Tony Dismukes]

In some cases you see fighters get up after being hit pretty badly and they think that the referee or their coach who is assisting them is actually their opponent and they are locked in a mindset which could be offset by some sort of zanshin.

This is generally a result of being seriously concussed. I'm not sure how much cultivating a zanshin mindset helps avoid the momentary confusion and disorientation that can result from a concussion. Not sure of how one could practically or ethically test to find out, either.

 

[Haruhiko]

This is generally a result of being seriously concussed. I'm not sure how much cultivating a zanshin mindset helps avoid the momentary confusion and disorientation that can result from a concussion. Not sure of how one could practically or ethically test to find out, either.

Yeah that's fair. I did have a reservation when posting that as an example, which you've highlighted.

 

[JowGaWolf]

There’s been some loud crazy guys who scared me. But it’s usually the quiet ones who watch from a well chosen seat that gave me the chills.

Always watch out for the quiet ones. In reality it's not that we are quiet, it's more that we are sitting there taking notes, planning, and scheming. It's easier to do things when people are paying attention to the noise. It's easier to think when the mouth isn't running.

If you hae a quiet friend then you probably have someone that has your back more than you realize.

 

[isshinryuronin]

f you hae a quiet friend then you probably have someone that has your back more than you realize.

Knew a quiet Sicilian guy a long time ago (I was shacking up with his sister) to whom I mentioned I was having a problem with a particular individual. He asked, "Where does he live?" As he had served hard time in the notorious San Quentin prison and was no stranger to violence, I knew this was no idle question and quickly assured him that it was no big thing, that I could handle it alone. He was a scarry dude who taught me there was a different world out there than the one I resided in.

 

[Holmejr]

I think that most folks are not ready for real self defense, but I would say that if you train until you’re art is as second nature as walking then you have a pretty good chance of subduing or escaping an assailant. We do attempt to surprise attack our students in class along with counters. After around 4 or 5 years they seem to start getting it.