[Noisebridge-discuss] Self Defense

[Bruce Wolfe]

I failed to finish ogf a sentence.

With regards to all the practice and styles I've learned, the internal
understanding is essential for the techniques to work effectively as opposed
to sometimes harmful and excessive repetition of movements.

Also, with regards to weapons, of those I have trained with, it takes far
more skill and training to use a weapon than to protect oneself by learning
how to disarm a perpetrator.

Ultimately, one prevention is the best protection. The best self defense is
the ability to avoid or neutralize confrontation.

Best,
Bruce
On Apr 9, 2011 8:45 AM, "Bruce Wolfe" <brucewolfe.sf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Rameen,
> I agree with what you say with the exception that learning some move to
> protect oneself in the Mission. It's a little misleading as most people do
> not have natural composure to be able to use any technique or form when a
> confrontation arises. Some email threads demonstrate that alone.
>
> I am not saying don't learn any martial art techniques but to, at least,
> understand your body and mind, and them what your energy feels like first
so
> those moves will actually work.
>
> Additionally, nothing about what I suggest is "passive" and void of
martial
> art or principles. It's of the internsl school of martial art of which
> Aikido, Jeet Kun Do, Hapkido, Xingyi, etc., are members of.
>
> Bruce Lee's famous principles of JKD is another good example of how
> important the internal work is before external: Form is no form.
> Understanding oneself is essential for effectiveness of the martial art.
>
> I just find after all the years of practice from Judo to Shotokan to Goju
> Ryu to Praying Mantis and other External School Kung Fu styles to T'ai Chi
> and other Chinese Internal School styles that understanding how to get
your
> soup to stir the spoon.
>
> Finally, I'm not interested in debating what should/could/would be taught
as
> a meaningful experience that speaks to all at every level of skill. I'm
just
> interested and making an offer to share what I know as an element of the
> whole exercise.
>
> If concensus is not interested that's okay. I'm just making the offer with
> some substance of its efficacy.
>
> Bruce
> On Apr 8, 2011 8:39 PM, "Rameen" <emprameen at gmail.com> wrote:
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