Tuesday, April 21, 2009
You will be cut
most martial arts or artists, when teaching about the knife frequently say "You will be cut."
I think they are right about that. In pekiti-tirsia Kali, we teach "no one can take the knife from your hand." We never tell them that they will be cut.
In many martial arts they teach defensive tactics.. what do you do if they do this, what do you do if they punch you, etc. That is ok..in pekiti tirsia we teach that as well, but we also spend alot of time teaching offensive tactics. How do you attack?
After all, a good offensive is best defense.
In many martial arts, you usually start with empty hands and finally one day you get to learn weapons. In pekiti tirsia you start with weapons and do empty hands last. The movements from weapons to empty hands are the same movements.
other arts make a big deal about teaching discipline, self respect, etc. We just teach the fighting techniques and the rest happens by itself. It isn't even part of the goal, but if you really learn how to fight then it will happen. Some people try and teach those things so hard their people only think they are learning how to fight.
some arts make a big deal about the rank or belt you have. In PTK we hardly mention it and you might go years without rank ever coming up.
I like Tuhon Gaje's comment on "reality based systems"
Reality? Where do you get your reality? Where does it come from? If you come to me, I will slash you, I will stab you...
I think they are right about that. In pekiti-tirsia Kali, we teach "no one can take the knife from your hand." We never tell them that they will be cut.
In many martial arts they teach defensive tactics.. what do you do if they do this, what do you do if they punch you, etc. That is ok..in pekiti tirsia we teach that as well, but we also spend alot of time teaching offensive tactics. How do you attack?
After all, a good offensive is best defense.
In many martial arts, you usually start with empty hands and finally one day you get to learn weapons. In pekiti tirsia you start with weapons and do empty hands last. The movements from weapons to empty hands are the same movements.
other arts make a big deal about teaching discipline, self respect, etc. We just teach the fighting techniques and the rest happens by itself. It isn't even part of the goal, but if you really learn how to fight then it will happen. Some people try and teach those things so hard their people only think they are learning how to fight.
some arts make a big deal about the rank or belt you have. In PTK we hardly mention it and you might go years without rank ever coming up.
I like Tuhon Gaje's comment on "reality based systems"
Reality? Where do you get your reality? Where does it come from? If you come to me, I will slash you, I will stab you...
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