tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post2892666738485275701..comments2024-03-28T03:31:42.278-07:00Comments on Chiron: No Bullshit (Virtue)Roryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-46527460174224315182017-03-22T11:06:30.883-07:002017-03-22T11:06:30.883-07:00At some point, I think every martial artist has be...At some point, I think every martial artist has been taught something that set off a bullshit detector. So we play with the technique and (let's be honest) decide either that it works or that that it <i>would</i> work if we were just stronger/faster/more skilled. But rarely does someone actually call bullshit on a technique if it is part of his/her martial art. (Calling bullshit on a technique in another system is much easier!)<br />I think martial arts schools should have a bullshit card. Everyone has to throw it down at least once per year. New students once in the first 6 months. The bullshit card doesn't necessarily mean "I don't think this would ever work" (although it could). Rather, it could mean, "Clarify when this would not work" or even, "Let's pressure test this to see if it works for someone my size." The point would be to break up group think, get students in the habit of questioning why/how/whether something works, and force instructors to give thorough explanations (or consider that the technique may be bullshit). <br />You could argue that a school shouldn't need a bullshit card to accomplish these goals, but I think physically throwing down a card would make students a little more ballsy and could be kind of funny.Tianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-65524729317808755942017-03-20T19:12:36.394-07:002017-03-20T19:12:36.394-07:00Heh. I've had a sign in my house for 10+ years...Heh. I've had a sign in my house for 10+ years now: "Bullshit! Clear the mind of fantasy and delusion!".<br />Nice to see it echoed. ;)Master Planhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699687565908188376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-26585303398748171002017-03-17T01:37:12.991-07:002017-03-17T01:37:12.991-07:00Good thoghts as always....Getting oneself to see o...Good thoghts as always....Getting oneself to see ones own bs.. when teaching getting others to realise that they have their own bs. The top layers... the automatic bs that they/we have and do automatically and without to realising as it sits in our blind spot...The European Historical Combat Guildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425115205496881300noreply@blogger.com