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![]() | Isn't it a truism to say that "If I can get it to work in most situations, and so can 80%-90% of the people I train with, even (and especially) when working under sparring or fighting conditions, then it is an effective technique?" Example: Juji Getame arm-bars are effective when executed on an opponent who is mounted, in pain, and extending his arm to defend against head punches. Cartwheeling into a back handspring and landing on your opponent's shoulders with a flying arm bar doesn't work. Both true statements? I think so. Now, sure, people will light up the boards with "If you train it right's" and "Anything's Possible." Face it. I don't care what's possible. I am utterly concerned with what's probable. And when you find something that works 90% of the time, under the correct circumstances, and those circumstances are fairly common in realistic situations, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with saying "This works."
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![]() | I agree Mike, but I think that although there are certain things that are more probable, the blanket statements that technique "a" doesn't work bugs me (too many internet forum discussions for me ). Lately I keep hearing one person tell another that what they do doesn't work without ever seeing the first person. I don't know, I guess I'm just irritable lately. |
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![]() | I get the same way. I think it's a lack of fighting... Anyway, Broad statements, especially those aimed at people who are total strangers, are pretty presumptuous. I've seen some people do things very well that I would consider damn near useless for me. Herman Suwanda once choked out a person using nothing but his big toe. Not what I'd have called effective, but hey, it worked for him... Mike
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![]() | That's exactly what I'm talking about. Some people just have the attributes to do some really unconventional things. They aren't god-like either. You're right, it's a lack of fighting . |
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