tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post3697671517568107535..comments2024-03-27T00:33:30.832-07:00Comments on Chiron: More Thoughts From SaturdayRoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-57330210536814992582011-05-25T10:02:05.132-07:002011-05-25T10:02:05.132-07:00That's one of the great skills of teaching isn...That's one of the great skills of teaching isn't it? Being able to work the whole spectrum of moments where growth is possible - controlled, calm growth to chaotic scary growth. Psychological, physical and creative growth. Growth from extreme disadvantage, dominance, completely out of left field etc etc ....<br />Even knowing that all these moments exist as possibilities is huge.<br />Great post.Maijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264657619197571965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-23939971470652145462011-05-24T15:21:59.630-07:002011-05-24T15:21:59.630-07:00Ps. This also ties into your post about relevant ...Ps. This also ties into your post about relevant and irrelevant data. Different (Men & Women) points of veiw determine what we will accept as relevant and irrelevant data.<br /><br />JoshJosh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-62556343673708091362011-05-24T14:56:20.631-07:002011-05-24T14:56:20.631-07:00What is the goal?
What are the limiting factors?
...What is the goal?<br /><br />What are the limiting factors?<br /><br />Are they real or imaginary?<br /><br />This and the last post have kind of ran together in my head.<br /><br />Rory -<br />Do you think there's an internal drill in that, just stoping, every once in a while, and asking, "What is the goal? Why am I doing this? Is it working?"<br /><br />You say, "Fight to the goal!" But, how do you deturmine what the gaol should be? Is this to broad a question like ask, "What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?" The onlything I came up with or maybe read in a self help book somewhere is, Goals need to be based in reality and have a reasonable chance of succeeding. So, in determining a reasonable chance you need to look at what might or is causing you to fail.<br /><br />Hmmm...<br />JoshJosh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-29225338804186387062011-05-24T14:05:54.625-07:002011-05-24T14:05:54.625-07:00"In sparring and drills, I watch big people r..."In sparring and drills, I watch big people ramp back on strength so that they play skill against skill with the other students. It's very natural, but it's not true. There is a piece missing. That piece has to be brought out occasionally and looked at."<br /><br />In class the othe rnight we were doing are traditional set self-defenses used for testing. Unrealistic on several levels, but we do them (and more realistic self-defense too). I'm paired with a lady and place her in a head lock using a firm but not overly tight grip. No choking or hard squeezing but firm enough where she'll have to do the technique correctly for her to break free. She doesn't, makes a comment about me not playing nice (run with that Rory), and it is explained to her what she is doing wrong and then she can break free.<br /><br />I often see in class what you are describing, from both men and women. You aren't helping the person where as soon as they start a technique, or even just moving, you stop your attack. You don't need to go full on, but giving them some resistance where they have to put some effort into things seems to help build up their confidence.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442291413404618813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-28850875983278063932011-05-24T09:24:23.905-07:002011-05-24T09:24:23.905-07:00Thank you, Rory.
This resonates perfectly.Thank you, Rory.<br />This resonates perfectly.Lee Lavi Ramirezhttp://www.northvalleyaikikai.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-60011111865564379172011-05-24T03:02:00.130-07:002011-05-24T03:02:00.130-07:00This is a really good post, thank you.
As a petit...This is a really good post, thank you.<br /><br />As a petite woman this is something I struggle with constantly. I oscillate (sometimes in the space of minutes!) between getting frustrated if someone takes it easy on me because I'm a girl (otherwise how else am I going to learn?), having almost crippling fear of getting serious injury and a feeling of despair that with all the training in the world I'll never *actually* be able to make this technique work against someone much stronger and bigger than me (which some days feels like every other person in the room!)<br /><br />I think this post has opened my eyes a little to the psychological baggage underlying the my often very contradictory attitudes to training. Thanks!Pewarihttp://pewari.may.be/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-55004115888035441932011-05-23T23:46:39.699-07:002011-05-23T23:46:39.699-07:00Good point, Steve, but I was actually looking at i...Good point, Steve, but I was actually looking at it from the other side. A person who is weaker and smaller needs to feel the power, to get knocked down and learn to deal. It will open up a whole new level of necessary strategy. When the strong throttle down to work on efficiency it also withholds information/experience. You don't need to get knocked down all the time, but everyone needs a reminder from time to time that getting knocked flat is a natural part of this environment. A really important part if you are training people who fit a victim profile.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-65419810739760604192011-05-23T19:33:00.669-07:002011-05-23T19:33:00.669-07:00Um, Immediate Anonymous = Perry. Google isn't ...Um, Immediate Anonymous = Perry. Google isn't letting me post, dunno why:Steve Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-85571434209453358602011-05-23T19:32:01.652-07:002011-05-23T19:32:01.652-07:00"In sparring and drills, I watch big people r..."In sparring and drills, I watch big people ramp back on strength so that they play skill against skill with the other students. It's very natural, but it's not true. There is a piece missing. That piece has to be brought out occasionally and looked at."<br /><br />Interesting point, and one I've worried from time to time like a dog with a bone. I'm a little bigger than average and a little stronger than most guys my age, and I tend to use it more than I think I should. Sure, if you have a hammer, might as well whack with it, but it seems to me that if you come up against a bigger, stronger guy, that's apt to be a losing tactic if that's the first thing you reach for. Harder to cheat it with muscle if the other guy has more than you.<br /><br />Better isn't it, to have a skill that doesn't depend primarily on strength or speed? For when those fade, or you bump up against somebody stronger and faster?<br /><br />That would seem to be the piece you teach somebody smaller and weaker: Skill balances size?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-35514967795127294792011-05-23T15:46:37.464-07:002011-05-23T15:46:37.464-07:00"It is about worth and power and inconsequenc..."It is about worth and power and inconsequence." <br /><br />I'd add self-doubt. Pain to fear and shame and then, "What did I do wrong," as in, "I must have done something to deserve this."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com