What’s your thoughts?
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isshinryuronin
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I notice the ref had a stick too - in case he wants to join in on the fun?
Look like they are not that serious for been hit. If they hold swords (instead of sticks), the fight will look different.
Most I’ve done is spar with padded trainers. They still ouch a bit, but gives you a decent idea of what techniques you can pull off under semi realistic pressure. FMA is truly a multitasking art. The weapon is moving independently from the live hand. The live hand is used for clearing, punching, grabbing, trapping, etc, but with the weapon in mind. Practicing one handed combinations as I inquired about in an earlier post starts to make good sense, especially in the context of weapon self defense. Then add kicks…
Haha, I guess they should take their helmets off to make it more realistic.
“…the fight will look different” really?
When you spar, and your opponent goes down to the ground in submission, do you then kick them the in the teeth to make it more street realistic?
We’re not talking bjj, but okay, maybe they should. In your video, they simulate the stomp, but don’t actually stomp. Practically every art does some sort of stomping technique. In the FMA video you do see folks getting kick while on the ground.
Obviously bad calls are not taken lightly with this bunch!
One of my friend's son was killed in a street fight. Someone took his son down and kicked on his son's head. When his son arrived EM, it was too late.
I don't know how to train kicking on the head when your opponent is on the ground without hurting him. People can always train on a throwing dummy.
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Heart wrenching concerning your friends son. As a father of three and a grandfather of seven, these things really get to me.
That why combat training isn’t ever REAL combat training. In the video, while the opponent is down I did see body and leg kicks, but no head kicks
