That is what I am correcting. It is old school movie martial arts nonsense. Here is an example of the power of the first striker setting up the knock out by striking first and causing the reaction he then exploits.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9QNmx1v2I0Q Mixed martial arts fighters use the first strike to set up another strike or take down. The problem with waiting for them to strike first is that if they connect they often don't stop. It is like body chess. Check out how skillfully the guy in the red shorts, Sokodjou, gets the other fighter to drop his hands with his low kicks. Then lights out! --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. >
