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techniques and basics By marlon - 03-16-2008 02:22 PM

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I was searching for some information on BAM's and PAM's and hopefully video examples of these things specifically, and i began reading an old thread on some flank attack defense in american kenpo. As i read the discussion of ambidexterity of practice and horse stancea and head turning before striking and forms being for practice of basics and techniques for self defense... I began to formualte some thoughts so whithout taking the time to really flesh out the question, here it is: In a fight for your safety and / or life are you really going to think "now combination 42" " oh, here i need to do thundering maces" , "ah, now a crane technique" ; or, are you going to respond with your basics of stance, timing, positioning and allow the flow to come from muscle memory of practicing your techniques? Or, will you ingore blocking and responding to individual attacks, regard the situation (that you did everything you could to avoid) as the attack and commit to the utter destruction of the threat using kempo/ kenpo as a weapon and not a shield. Then, will your blocks remain blocks, will your positioning be defensive, will your flow stop and start? What will be more important positional alignment or a fully intact technique...
some of my thoughts that i may answer myself soon but you thoughts on these things are very welcome

Respecfully,
Marlon


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