tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post902150675559948017..comments2024-03-28T03:31:42.278-07:00Comments on Chiron: Idiots, Assholes and ProsRoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-51267996437931747702013-11-10T07:55:56.280-08:002013-11-10T07:55:56.280-08:00Welp, for me, another big takeaway from this is to...Welp, for me, another big takeaway from this is to preview the comments on youtube before watching any videos you link. The sounds of a dying man are horrifying to listen to. But I should be less delicate if I'm going to continue reading your books and blog, which so far are very helpful...<br /><br />:: reads on ::Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351332093335046005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-45606281982050289602013-10-26T08:10:33.648-07:002013-10-26T08:10:33.648-07:00These are mindsets.
Let's not confuse the ...These are mindsets.<br /><br />Let's not confuse the 'profession' with 'professional'.<br /><br />Just a thought.Josh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-17012863629170797262013-10-25T19:26:44.050-07:002013-10-25T19:26:44.050-07:00Priest- That might make a good blog post. First an...Priest- That might make a good blog post. First and most obvious example is that one of the techniques was an unbalancing and neck crank as a response to a right cross. Since, like most experienced people, I tend to automatically cover my throat with my left hand when I throw a right, the neck crank ran into a splint. Less obvious, but more prevalent, almost all grapplers will block a compression with a bone. Untrained people tend to fight with muscle. I know that's probably clear as mud...<br />Wayne-- it might just mean that you're getting old, too. ;)<br />Jim. Yes. Criminal pros tend not to last. It's very effective in the moment but draws attention. Hence the high percentage in prison. Most of them I have known have been good guys. I'm grateful for that.<br />SK-- You made me blush.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-16407956869704127872013-10-25T06:48:56.381-07:002013-10-25T06:48:56.381-07:00"The pros are a different kettle of fish.&quo..."The pros are a different kettle of fish." <br /><br />I am an ordinary civilian, but even I can see the gold inside this entire paragraph. Kyokushin Karatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852479578293851776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-13025331801838498892013-10-24T18:31:46.900-07:002013-10-24T18:31:46.900-07:00I think you've nailed why the idiots are on th...I think you've nailed why the idiots are on the rise: They don't get taught better early on, to pare it down to bare bones. <br /><br />And I agree: idiots are easy to deal with. They're gonna bluster, and you'll have to go hands on almost without fail, but they'll succumb to the first real hit or pain. Especially when you don't follow the script. <br /><br />Assholes won't be a problem, unless you let them. Had a guy a few weeks back... He's got some mental issues, he's being stupid, and he's been drinking. (Yeah, great combo platter...) Start trying to talk him into simply going home, but he's having none of it, and I could see him spoil for the fight. I put my flashlight back in my pocket, and I look at him, and simply warn him "You really don't want to go down that road..." in a very calm voice. He's already backing away, and that's when I move in and hook him. Didn't give him a chance to be stupid, and he was recognizing the cost wasn't going to be low...<br /><br />Thankfully, the vast majority of the pros I've dealt with have been on the right side of the badge.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393212692342514984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-59776663161018766982013-10-24T12:31:52.664-07:002013-10-24T12:31:52.664-07:00"It may just be the old man in me coming out,..."It may just be the old man in me coming out, but it seems like idiots are on the rise."<br /><br />I would agree with that statement. Not sure if it is cultural changes or what, but it seems society has changed in some fashion.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442291413404618813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-2655375436169456112013-10-24T09:05:32.407-07:002013-10-24T09:05:32.407-07:00Hey Rory,
You mentioned in this and the other, li...Hey Rory,<br /><br />You mentioned in this and the other, linked, blog entry about "instinctively structuring" and most high percentage techniques not working on you. Could you expand on this a bit? I'm particularly interested in where you find the line between "instinctive structuring" and "being a good uke" to be.<br /><br />When I first started training and pressure testing things I found myself increasingly gaming scenarios because of being a young guy and having an ego that was not well pruned. As I went on I focused on being a good uke and learning more than winning the drills and found myself getting more out of the training as a result. Now I think things have come full circle in that I instinctively spoof techniques when I don't mean to, but I find that tendency difficult to keep in check. Your thoughts would be appreciated.Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155288588656317538noreply@blogger.com