Thank you for your input. It can be rewarding on some level to complicate a rather simple basic human reaction, however doing so is not the most efficient way to learn. There is a tendency amongst some folks in the Martial Sciences to needlessly over complicate training and unfortunately this can be for financial gain or creating an elite sense of themselves. In my over 20 years of experience I can say that people can benefit even from the most basic adrenaline training. In the military where we are trained for life and death real combat, the training is fast, simple and efficient. For instance, as the trainee is attempting to reassemble his weapon, the sergeant will be yelling at him the entire time. Sounds simple but don’t dismiss it if you have never experienced it. Often a simple training concept is very effective for real combat preparation. The theory is to condition the soldier to operate under duress so he can function on the battlefield under fire. Placing people in those states and training them to not freeze but still accomplish the required task is not a complicated issue. They don’t need to meditate 2 hours a day in some temple, develop deep emotional, mental or spiritual prowess. In fact they don’t even need to perfect complex motor skills to acquire the ability to operate under duress. Keeping it direct and simple was a point Bruce Lee made often. In my humble opinion, over complicating a simple reality only benefits the person trying to “sell” something or helps inflate their ego. It has little value for the student. |