[Noisebridge-discuss] Self Defense

[Bruce Wolfe]

I don't agree. Why not? No.

And, one person's opinion shouldn't rule out the whole discussion when many
others struck up the interest.

Bruce


On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Ronald Cotoni <setient at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a bad idea.  let's not do this at the space.  Can we also drop this
> thread?
>
> On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Bruce Wolfe <brucewolfe.sf at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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