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Originally Posted by Mike Brewer
Where does that statistic come from? I think that's a grossly inaccurate estimate. I think a majority of people can defend themselves just fine, as evidenced by the fact that majortiy of people will survive to within a few years on either side of their life expectancy..
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I'm on YOUR side and do really agree with your stance (95%). So, i'm not interested in being combative on this issue. You will not find my stat written down anywhere. I have been taught, and fully agree, that you, myself - or just about all human kind - don't have the time in their lives to research everything. We usually find experts on a particular subject, judge their wit, and - if found usually correct - we save a lot of time in research just as you've said about your Sword instructor.
No problem with your stance supported by life expectancy. I'd add thought that (1) quite a few people - after childhood - rarely have any type of physical confrontation for the rest of their lives; (2) if you consider fleeing as a method of survival, running away would also enter your statistic since this person "survived." (3) Quiting, give him your wallet, surrender also might take a few slots in your stats.
But then again, what happens when you do, in fact, run into a warrior? That physical confrontation is ON (your bluff didn't work). Fleeing/Running away will not help because the warrior has trained to run you down no matter how far or how fast you fell. The warrior will NEVER quit or accept your surrender especially if you initiated the confrontation.
Thus, I agree with you ACCEPT when the untrained stands against the martial artist (now maybe - the 95% stat holds up?)
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But that's the thing. I don't see any real combative application in Iaido, nor does the instructor of the class. HE calls it a method of historical preservation, not innovation or realism.
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There are other forms of sword training (Kenjitsu, Sulsa, FMA, Aikido) that do put some realism in the current use of the Sword. But, we're being redundant expecially when looking at this subject from a Sword-Drawing specialist. Maybe we've clarified our stances by now. Meditation is also a great use and is a "martial" benefit.