Re: Sumito


Steve Perry wrote:
In article <1146102842.164112.207520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<"T.the.Magnificent@xxxxxxxxx"> wrote:

Do you really think you can learn everything without a teacher?

False dilemma. Everything? No. Something? Yes. Several books - e.g.
The Triangle - have significantly and abruptly improved my game. Just
watching 101 Subs & 101 Subs 2 (repeatedly while freenoting ;--)) made
me better. Doing the same with 101 Ippons improved my clinch game a
lot; didn't make me better at throwing people, much, but did make me
much better at anticipating and consequently resisting throws. I
*LIKE* pulling guard, even half-guard NOW THAT I"VE READ EDDIE BRAVO'S
BOOK, easiest way to get to the ground, where I can win.

My point stands -- what Badj wants is a cut-and-dried, simple, how-to
book or video that will parse silat like a simple math equation. Ain't
gonna happen.


And actually, I didn't really describe the footwork to avoid the slap.
I just said that she took three fast steps to her right. You don't know
what kind of steps, how long they were, or what her angle was.

"Put your hands into a basic high/low guard position. When I step in
to punch this time, step with your right foot and put it down there."
He pointed to a spot on the floor. "Angle it out about 45 degrees. At
the same time, slide your left foot on the floor to there. Don't try
to block at all, just keep your hands in position. You don't need to
take two or three steps, one small one will do. Like you're moving
along one leg of a triangle, with the base running back there."

It works well enough for us; we aren't interested
in codifying it further -- why should we? This serves us how?

Makes it more efficient, easier to learn and teach.

My teacher did this. He learned from a guy who spoke five languages,
three of which they had in common, and still couldn't understand most
of what he said. He has translated what he learned into simple terms
and uses those to pass it along. A simple one: base, angle, and
leverage. Wherein base is, well, base; angle is usually a pull, and
leverage is usually a push (and both these can be hits.) He didn't
invent the principles, just articulated them clearly.

So we agree codification is useful; good.

MMA folks use them all the time. I can see that. They don't call it
that, but every time they do a leg takedown, they are doing at least
two of the three. Sweeps, reaps, hip throws, even a flying scissors,
all use those principles.

In the land of the blind, even a one-eyed man can be king.

Doesn't mean binocular vision wouldn't be useful, though. ;-)

Indeed. But I include among the blind those folks in other fighting
styles who might not understand what I bring to the table. As has been
pointed out, the Gracies brought out a very shiny new toy and used it
to club the crap out of everybody who got in their way -- for a while.

It would serve me how to teach my little tricks to somebody who might
use them against me?

Moi? <batting eyelashes>

Here, here is my three-five-seven. This is how you hold it, pull this
little lever here after you get it pointed at me, brace yourself
because it's kinda loud ...

I don't think so.

Because I want the 97 Steps for myself, damn it! ;-)

Come on up. Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the shop. Other classes
with some of the senior students other days ...

I'd love to see a footwork defense against takedowns, that would be
GREAT.

We have some. Sometimes they work, especially against somebody who
hasn't seen them before. I'd like to hold these in reserve so somebody
trying a takedown eats one before he figures out how to bypass it.

Will the trick always work? Nah. But not everybody who shoots is going
to be an expert, like, say, Trav, who can tackle cruiserweight
professional wrestlers every time with nary a misstep. Won't know until
we get there. If it slows 'em down long enough for me to use another
tool, that's all I need.

.

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