tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post8847542841157220068..comments2024-03-15T00:55:04.262-07:00Comments on Budo Blog: Honey, what do you for money?...How do you get your kicks?Kaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16392248937462950113noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-89830958193962494642012-08-24T06:02:24.545-07:002012-08-24T06:02:24.545-07:00Hey Kasey, thanks for your response. It seems we a...Hey Kasey, thanks for your response. It seems we agree more than disagree. Like range shooting, it is a vital step towards more realistic training. Conducting full scenarios force on force without constantly going back to the range is a mistake. Same as doing realistic scenarios without keeping that "base" skillset will develop a loose capability.<br /><br />Your methods of harnessing modern drills with a focus on realistic self defence skills sounds like a great methodology!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />AdamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420850548801251717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-79316620089320440012012-08-21T05:20:18.389-07:002012-08-21T05:20:18.389-07:00Adam, I agree with you. Sport arts can be a great...Adam, I agree with you. Sport arts can be a great base for anyone's - lets's call it personal defense platform. Plus you gain knowledge of moving bodies that don't want to be moved. All very good stuff. Hell, look at how many systems are based off a Judo alone. I hope the blog didn't imply that I don't respect sport systems. I also agree that you can't fight a predator like you would in the octagon. The rub lies (and this goes back to last blog) in that if the majority of someone's training is in sport, I feel it will be very hard to switch to "combat", same is true of traditional martial arts as well. Look at the dead cops with brass in their pocket. They too thought under pressure they would switch from range shooting mode to combat mode. I find a useful approach is to spend a majority of time on the realities conflict and use the of sport arts as drills to test against pressure, for endurance, and because they are fun. But in doing so you have to know drill is just a game to sharpen one aspect of the whole. Sport arts evolved from the drill becoming the only thing taught.Kaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392248937462950113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-69169707551893718742012-08-21T03:09:29.742-07:002012-08-21T03:09:29.742-07:00Hey Kasey. I enjoyed reading your article. I alway...Hey Kasey. I enjoyed reading your article. I always try to read your stuff when I get the time. Although I agree overall with what are saying here, I disagree that the combat sports are the problem. I feel that people think it is an either/or type of situation when it doesn't have to be.<br /><br />I feel that the skills gained in combat sports can be very effective for self defence. But you cannot fight a predator like you would in the octagon. Combat sports provide the base from which to build on. <br /><br />I wanted to extent a courtesy to let you know I have written my own post explaining my reasons. Of course I want to let you have the opportunity to reply. It is the newest post at my site lowtechcombat.com<br /><br />Feel free to delete this comment I tried to find a contact page but couldn't.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Adam.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420850548801251717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-77685310295395769312012-08-19T21:26:52.385-07:002012-08-19T21:26:52.385-07:00Hi thank you for sharing this, I'm a police vo...Hi thank you for sharing this, I'm a police volunteer/ auxiliary police based in Jakarta and agree that as good as sport/ arts are great to build physical attributes etc. real self protection is all about avoiding the fight or if forced to ending it as soon as possible<br /><br />Thank you siruenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905890638035236589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-5841370301954175342012-08-19T05:02:44.039-07:002012-08-19T05:02:44.039-07:00OK... head fog from too many awesome chokes is fin...OK... head fog from too many awesome chokes is finally clearing... You really did hit the nail on the head. Coming from a sport background and being a mother (you know all that nurturing instinct stuff), it was hard for me to grasp that predator concept. But fighting the way I knew how, always got my ass kicked against you. Very frustrating and placing seeds of doubts in my skills against a real predator. <br />But like Rory so eloquently said "You don't fight a gorilla, you shoot him". I started paying closer attention to the true mental aspect compiled with good body mechanics. <br /><br />Thanks to your patience and skills as a teacher, we finally broke through the mental barrier... what can I say.. the older one gets, the tougher it is to create new neural pathways :)<br /><br />To all the gentlemen out there that teach women... TAKE A PAGE OFF KASEY"S BOOK!!!!! You are NOT doing them any favor otherwise!!!Lise Steenersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040510534717038918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799466056750785352.post-73722975304955717002012-08-18T20:38:01.693-07:002012-08-18T20:38:01.693-07:00I am saying it again: it is and has been a privil...I am saying it again: it is and has been a privilege to work, play, fight, learn with you. Thanks for all your help. Your dedication is remarkable. You lead the way for a whole new generation of warriors.<br />OSULise Steenersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040510534717038918noreply@blogger.com