tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post1254068263202133193..comments2024-03-28T03:31:42.278-07:00Comments on Chiron: Obvious EpiphanyRoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-17019448820947023772010-02-23T04:54:29.794-08:002010-02-23T04:54:29.794-08:00If I understand you correctly, I've seen that ...If I understand you correctly, I've seen that often in training as well. For example even when doing basic drills, the attackers will unconsciously modify the scenario because they already know what the defender will try to do. <br /><br />Say you try a drill against a grab and punch attack, where the attacker pulls the defender with one hand while punching with the other, and the defense calls for angling into short range while covering up the attack and countering, instead of trying to fight against the pull and remaining into the attacker's range. What will often happen is that the attackers, knowing that the other guy will try to move in, will change everything by trying to stay outside by stiff arming and pushing instead, and trying to swat with an extended arm that is already out of range. They may even start moving backwards while supposedly attacking, to prevent the other guy from closing in.<br /><br />Or in a drill where the defender will try to jam a kick by closing the distance, the attackers start to hop backwards just before they kick because they know what is gonna happen, which of course would make no sense in a real situation since jumping back before initiating a kick will have them kicking thin air instead of their opponent. <br /><br />As you say it's quite difficult sometimes for everyone to stay into the part and not make it into an artificial game.<br /><br />Thanks for your very interesting articles, Rory :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381220983763735546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-7003061062888177712010-01-18T20:13:58.573-08:002010-01-18T20:13:58.573-08:00Dear Rory,
you right-click on the banner and save ...Dear Rory,<br />you right-click on the banner and save it, then stick in your sidebar with a gadget.<br /><br />Or you can just keep it in your heart.<br /><br />Ann T.Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-15831890770149088662010-01-18T18:56:25.587-08:002010-01-18T18:56:25.587-08:00Thanks, Anne, that's an honor. I, of course, ...Thanks, Anne, that's an honor. I, of course, have no idea how to post it, but I can keep the honor in my heart.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-30415759994050704502010-01-18T16:30:09.946-08:002010-01-18T16:30:09.946-08:00Dear Rory,
hey, off topic--I was recently given a ...Dear Rory,<br />hey, off topic--I was recently given a Best Blog Award, which gave me the power to confer same. You're a winnah!<br /><br />The banner prepared I must say doesn't fit the theme of your blog, (see recent post or my blog footer) however, you have the power to use it (or not) and confer kudos elsewhere.<br /><br />Mostly it's a Thank You for many thought-provoking posts.<br /><br />Ann T.Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-54033531999982790572010-01-16T22:31:56.544-08:002010-01-16T22:31:56.544-08:00It sounds like the "permission" thing ag...It sounds like the "permission" thing again, Rory. You always need to remember to give all your students permission to play the "role" you assign them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-5730824964504435592010-01-16T11:08:00.970-08:002010-01-16T11:08:00.970-08:00Dear Rory,
Going by my feeble attempts to be the G...Dear Rory,<br />Going by my feeble attempts to be the GG dominating my street, I have to say this makes Total Sense. Every interaction I had, I knew what my principles were--unless, of course, I was completely blindsided, as in one car-jacking. <br /><br />But I never knew what the heck would come of it. I always knew that was the great unknown. <br /><br />I think the training could be expanded so that in a room, the GG doesn't even know whether he's dealing with a BG or not.<br /><br />Ann T.Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-27950191332253267942010-01-15T15:34:16.021-08:002010-01-15T15:34:16.021-08:00Being a good BG is a very important concept, and o...Being a good BG is a very important concept, and often neglected in training.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442291413404618813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-44937663332044594802010-01-15T12:46:49.477-08:002010-01-15T12:46:49.477-08:00Anon- Of course. the thing that struck me was tha...Anon- Of course. the thing that struck me was that i had <i>assumed</i> that everyone understood that when they were playing BG they were to be in a bad guy mindset. I know better, but I'd forgotten that most students are in the student mindset, playing what they think the game is by what they think the instructor's rules are.<br /><br />The lesson for myself is to be explicit.<br /><br />The insight, phrased another way, is that in an assault, the participants are playing to win by their own definition. In cooperative endeavors (from drill training to sparring to tournament fighting to lethal dueling) winning is half the battle and preventing the other side from winning is the other half. It's an entirely different strategic animal.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-41961589361270866242010-01-15T12:34:41.810-08:002010-01-15T12:34:41.810-08:00Can't you, sometimes, actually set the practic...Can't you, sometimes, actually set the practice up so that the parties only know *their* winning condition, but not the other person's? Give them to the participants by a third party, without the other hearing, say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com