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I've been watching this program on tv for about 30 minutes now and it makes me sick. Self defense, I can't remember what discipline this is, but looks like generic class (white gi's and lots of hassling with hands and legs). I say this is a disgrace. These guys are all 'come here, join us, you never know what's going to happen. You learn self defense and you can defeat attackers with knives!'. YEAH SURE! They teach everything wrong if you want to really kick ass and be realistic about it.
1. technique training is wrong. No force or power is used. I'm not saying they should do with full power, but they don't use it at all. So it's all just 'ok if I pull you here, in reality you WOULD fall'. Yeah sure what ever you say mr sensei, I believe you. How do you know how it is really done, if you never do it with power? This creates myths to students and only will hurt them when they're in trouble and think they're all that, and finds out it didn't work.
2. Exhibitions. Again, more myths created. 'Look at me I can crush few bricks! Imagine what this would do to opponent!'.. Yeah sure. What ever mr. sensei. Nothing to do with reality, done to impress uneducated people. Only hurts and brainwashes people who are serious about learning self defense.
3. Sparring. No sparring.. just little slapping. So you never really test your skills in REALITY. No one cares about techniques, if you can't implement them when someone smashes you. And strategies fly right out of the window when someone starts whailing on you. Believe me, they do.
Now, it's not all bad. It's actually pretty good. You get a nice hobby and sweat, maybe make new friends. That's always good. Also you learn something, but unfortunately it doesn't help you too much. Maybe psychologically, but hey that's enough for most people.
I'm not talking about schoolyard bullies. I'm talking about bad folks who come just to kick your butt, and are not physically challenged to begin with. And what was the talk about 'defending against armed attackers, multiple attackers' etc? Oh man, that's just like giving a big gun to 6 year old kid and say it's a toy.
There are of course more advanced folks and they are more able to defend themselves and are better, but it takes years. It's the not so serious about it folks who I'm talking about.
I wonder if I can sue instructor who taught stuff to my kid and he's faced with armed attacker, and tries to do what he learned in the class? He gave my kid illusion of being better than he really is. And that is the most dangerous thing, over estimating yourself. That's when you hurt yourself.
So I call all these people being not responsible illusion artists.
It's bunch of hypocrites. They don't even teach you, if they even know themselves the real tactics of dangerous situation. You don't go for a flashy high kick, or slow throw. You go for the eyes, and take the dude out.
Also they have this thing about passivity. It's not good to be passive if you are in danger. You either get out and make a run for it, or engage and be the one doing all the aggressive moves.
It is a good hobby, but creating illusions is dangerous. Are these folks (instructors) responsible when their students get their butts kicked, or even killed?
1. technique training is wrong. No force or power is used. I'm not saying they should do with full power, but they don't use it at all. So it's all just 'ok if I pull you here, in reality you WOULD fall'. Yeah sure what ever you say mr sensei, I believe you. How do you know how it is really done, if you never do it with power? This creates myths to students and only will hurt them when they're in trouble and think they're all that, and finds out it didn't work.
2. Exhibitions. Again, more myths created. 'Look at me I can crush few bricks! Imagine what this would do to opponent!'.. Yeah sure. What ever mr. sensei. Nothing to do with reality, done to impress uneducated people. Only hurts and brainwashes people who are serious about learning self defense.
3. Sparring. No sparring.. just little slapping. So you never really test your skills in REALITY. No one cares about techniques, if you can't implement them when someone smashes you. And strategies fly right out of the window when someone starts whailing on you. Believe me, they do.
Now, it's not all bad. It's actually pretty good. You get a nice hobby and sweat, maybe make new friends. That's always good. Also you learn something, but unfortunately it doesn't help you too much. Maybe psychologically, but hey that's enough for most people.
I'm not talking about schoolyard bullies. I'm talking about bad folks who come just to kick your butt, and are not physically challenged to begin with. And what was the talk about 'defending against armed attackers, multiple attackers' etc? Oh man, that's just like giving a big gun to 6 year old kid and say it's a toy.
There are of course more advanced folks and they are more able to defend themselves and are better, but it takes years. It's the not so serious about it folks who I'm talking about.
I wonder if I can sue instructor who taught stuff to my kid and he's faced with armed attacker, and tries to do what he learned in the class? He gave my kid illusion of being better than he really is. And that is the most dangerous thing, over estimating yourself. That's when you hurt yourself.
So I call all these people being not responsible illusion artists.
It's bunch of hypocrites. They don't even teach you, if they even know themselves the real tactics of dangerous situation. You don't go for a flashy high kick, or slow throw. You go for the eyes, and take the dude out.
Also they have this thing about passivity. It's not good to be passive if you are in danger. You either get out and make a run for it, or engage and be the one doing all the aggressive moves.
It is a good hobby, but creating illusions is dangerous. Are these folks (instructors) responsible when their students get their butts kicked, or even killed?
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