I must be writing in too short phrases to be understood, sorry. I am saying that "not striking first" is a stupid myth in actual fighting. The second striker ends up on the mat in this video. The second striker gets set up for getting knocked out by the guy striking first, like a human chess game. Once a guy lands one blow, it sets up a dangerous sequence, so your best bet is to strike first and control the pace of the fight. There are many silly myths in martial art's movies that fall apart in the ring. Trained fighters don't lose their balance as they are hitting you. Because they are in balance as they strike, they can follow up with another strike or take you to the ground for a submission. The guy he knocks out was my favorite guy because he is a Jiu Jitsu expert and would have won on the ground. But the first striker never let it get that far.
Is that clear or am I still missing your point? --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > My first response seems to have been eaten my the Yahoo monster. I > > think I read him right. > > No, go and read the original post the quote was > taken from. He was advising *against* striking first. > > > It is a myth. See what happens to the > > second striker: > > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=9QNmx1v2I0Q > > > > If my other post shows up you can read my commentary. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > ""There is a principle in the martial arts, that whoever > strikes > > > > first loses. Because to strike at another takes you off your > > > > center, re- your imbalance, and opens you up." > > > > > > > > What kind of rookie martial artist stikes while off balance? > > > > The new guy. Sounds like advice from Mr Miyagi from the > > > > Karate Kd movies, don't believe it. > > > > > > Read the first sentence again, Curtis. The advice is > > > *not* to strike first, because then you're unbalanced. > > > > > >
