Ive posted this before, but I think its important enough to post again. This isnt about the sword fighting bit. This is simply an example of how things can change significantly when you alter the context of training. You never know what little piece of the picture that you add or subtract for the sake of simplicity, or safety, or proprietary method development, etc. that will fundamentally alter the application. Context is everything, and this is the most unfortunate thing for all self defense instructors, because we cannot perfectly recreate proper context in its entirety. We can come close and modern understanding of how the brain learns and reads information helps a lot, but the continuing challenges for all self defense instructors are 1) making it real enough for the student to be able to recall information in the real environment, and 2) addressing all pertinent nuances that are required to be addressed to answer the call of the actual environment. Especially the last one, as you cant learn two halve of an answer and expect the brain to be able to put the halves together when you need it the most. What sucks as well is both the need and curse of the drill. You need to teach motor skills, but, at the same time, the habitual movement is what you spend the most time performing and recalling. And, unfortunately, drill recall and drill performance will always be different from environmental recall and environmental performance. Some people I respect have suggested that its more effective to get away from using what we call drills altogether. Im learning how that works and why, and it does seem far more effective as of now. Ill see where this rabbit hole goes. Is it possible to establish a constant environment of simulated violence that is both safe for students and also creates all the correct triggers (and allows for all the technical nuances) as a genuine combat environment? Your thoughts please? (You dont have to be a teacher to describe what has worked for you as a student in your travels) Brian, Teresa, Michael, Sara, Michael, James, Gregg, Michael, Gene, Michael, Blake, William, Sonny, Travis, John, Johnny , Jason, Krav Maga San Diego, Anne, Jean-Baptiste Perrier, Lynn, Chip Baldine, Jeff Quinney, Robert Butler, Robert Klenka, James Roberts, Dale Comstock
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:02:19 +0000
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