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Self-defence is not fighting…
Self-defence is not fighting. It is not two people stepping towards each other to exchange blows; it is a person or persons moving into your personal space. Up until that time, there is no physical need to defend yourself. Removing yourself, if possible, and verbal de-escalation are the best options at this point.
Karate Hyperbole!
“Traditional” Karate is the very definition of Hyperbole! Every move is exaggerated for effect, stretched out almost to the point of collapse to make it appear bigger, stronger, better - it is a show! But bigger isn’t always better; it is actually within the frame, within the pathway, that we find the true technique!
Karate - the self-defence conundrum!
Look at almost any promotional material on social media for martial arts (irrespective of style) and you will see claims alluding to its effectiveness as a system for self-defence/personal protection.
Karate as self-defence is less a game of chess and more a game of noughts and crosses…
Karate as self-defence is less a game of chess and more a game of noughts and crosses…
The IKEA principle - “Flat Packed Karate”!
The IKEA principle - or “Flat Packed Karate”!
The first thing we do when we buy our piece of flat packed furniture is make sure that all the bits are there…
Translating the ancient text, aka “It’s all Latin to me!”
As martial artists we take on the role of the translator but instead of language we are translating the meaning of movement - and like language, the meaning can sometimes be ambiguous…