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Yeah but that is still stand up.
Do you mean: How do I hit some one with my shoulder from five feet away?:huh:
Adam you have seen it used in stand up a lot in class.
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Yes more from Pearlman
Chapter 18 (Page 72) is âImperception and Deceptionâ and this would also warm Rick Bâs heart.
To boil it down (you need to read it to get the full benefit):
âImperception refers to acting in ways that the opponent cannot perceive.â
âDeception works similarly but functions by misdirecting the opponentâs mind away from our actionsâ
I and D work to achieve efficiency.
He then has information on Physiokinetic Principles or our bio-mechanics and kinetics. Again to over simplify we need to improve ours and take advantage of any weaknesses in theirs.
The next chapters involve areas that are good reading as well Chapters: 19 Breathing, 20 Posture, 21 Triangular Guard, 22 Centre Line, 23 Primary Guard and 24 Spinal Alignment (straight or slight lean forward is all that is acceptable.)
Chapter 25 âAxisâ talks again about when rotating small rotations are better than large rotations. The âaxisâ here is your spine.
Chapter 26 deals with âMinor Axisâ deals with smaller rotations (i.e. A writs lock application) and the same rule applies that smaller rotations are preferred to larger rotations.
Chapter 27 is a small note on Structure and basically says that if you follow everything written so far on breath, Spinal Alignment, Triangle Guard, Posture and Axis then you will have proper structure.
Chapter 28 (page 118) Heaviness is the introduction of proper use of gravity and sinking in often a âsudden manifestation of weight.â The ability to apply weight or mass.
Chapter 29 is âRelaxation.â And here he does not relate this to any style or âsoftâ and âhard.â Relaxation applies regardless. Although I have come to prefer the term loosen.
Page 124 âTension traps power and consumes it.â
Joints cannot move when tense. No movement â no power.
I know I m just giving glimpses into what is written. It is not my intention to usurp the sales of this book by relating everything in it. My purpose is to offer to this forum some exposure to the principles and approaches of Mr. Pearlman. I am finding them excellent and I am seeing things that I believe in. I am seeing things I believe in explained very well. I am seeing things I believe in from a different viewpoint and it is making my mind race. I am learning a lot and enjoying it and I hope everyone is enjoying it as well.
Yet more Pearlman
Chapter 13 Page 63 the âMichelangelo Principleâ
Basically the block of stone always contained the Angle he just chipped away all the things that werenât.
Thus should we âchip awayâ all the things that do not confirm to good martial principles.
Page 64: âmartial arts cannot be about accumulating practices that empower us but rather ceasing all practices that disempower us.â
Rick B says he is no longer learning martial arts but unlearning.
Chapter 14 is Reciprocity âThe way in which we are strong is the opposite of the way in which we are weak.â
The major voids compared to the braces is an example. The idea I am sure he will bring out later is that these are compatible for use. Although he refers to Yin and Yang here as an example and opposites I am not fond of that. I prefer to look at these as items with different purposes and you need to learn not only how to use each of them but learn to use them as part of a whole or at minimum as compliments. We will see what he says latter on in the book.
Chapter 15 âOpponents Are Illusionsâ is one that would warm Rick Bâs heart. To distil it quickly the issue is not the opponent it is ourselves, therefore we must think of the opponent as an illusion and do what we need to do in a proper manner. Rick B. has worded this before as you have to somewhat indifferent to the aggressor and do what you need to. For instance stop trying to affect the opponent, instead put yourself in the right position. Correct our positioning not the aggressorâs.
Chapter 16 Is Reflexive Actionâ which is the point all martial arts training wants to take us to â where we react without conscious thought.
Now here we must again be careful NOT to train poor mechanics and poor strategy becauseâ the golden rule of Reflexive Action states that unlearning a reflex takes at least twice as long as learning one.â So donât do poorly designed drills that do not reflect proper mechanics and principles. Because if the theory upon which you are training is correct you will be creating reflexive responses and POOR ones and they will be very hard to get rid of.
Chapter 17 continues on with âTraining Truthâ âWE MUST TRAIN THE WAY WE FIGHT OR WE WILL NOT FIGHT THAT WAY AT ALL.â
Simple: What is the goal of your training?
If it is tournaments then train sport and win.
If it is self protection then you must focus on what is used in self protection IF that is what you want to actually do.
Train the way we want to fight â Do Kata the way we want to fight.
More pearlman
Page 58 Pearlman gets into simplicity. Fights are fast and furious so the less âmoving partsâ the better.
Complicated, pre-planned combinations of techniques will be difficult to pull off because of the chaotic and ferocity of a real attack.
Add in the chemical cocktail and simplicity is needed.
However, Pearlman acknowledges the great advantages of gross movements, he also wants to look deeper. Here what may seem complex to learn, once learned is actually simple. Hmm I think I have said something like this. This is not to imply move moving parts but a greater depth and understanding in body mechanics.
Pearlman always pits us against the monster attacker when discussing principles. And here I will use the approach some of us like, positioning. Positioning is a skill that some have difficulty learning but once you begin to always seek the most advantageous position it becomes âsecond nature.â
How do these link?
If you face the Monster and use gross motor skills the Monster may also be doing the same under his own chemical cocktail and you may well lose.
So we cannot lose sight of the fact that deeper combat principles need to be imbedded (my word) so that they are simple.
Positioning does not consist of many moving parts because we must be efficient as well.
In Chapter 12 Pearlman moves on to âNatural Actionâ
He proposes two definitions (page 61):
1. Movements that are instinctive and/or âcome naturally,â or
2. Movements that conform to the bodyâs way of moment.So we take the âflinch responseâ as an instinctive movement. Something comes at your head and you raise your arms and turn away.
Is turning away from an attack a good thing?
So is the instinctive movement always the best movement?
Can we alter the instinctive movement?
Pearlman believes proper training can.
He leads the conversation to âNatural Action.â
Natural actions âmust closely adhere to the finer workings of the human being.â
So if we train the body to drive a certain way to work each day then there are time when you end up having driven a good piece without realizing it. While driving is not an instinctive movement, it was made natural.
These are Pearlmanâs thoughts (or at least what I interpreted) and they are intriguing.
Neil I do not think you will be sorry but buy it on-line and save.
More from Pearlman
On page 34 Pearlman writes that effortlessness does not mean a complete lack of an expenditure of energy but must mean an utter lack of conflict of strength. (strength not power.)
Page 42 He speaks of the loss of control being a personal responsibility be that for your actions or in your responses. Your responses are your responsibility. I could not help but think of the Jim Carey skit where he repeats how âYou attacked me wrong.â
Page 43 he talks about lengthening the line and quotes âZen in the Martial Artsâ when Ed parker drew a line and asked how to make the line shorter. Hyams was unsure. Parker drew a longer line beside it and asked how the original line looked now. âShorterâ replied Hyams.
The story means that we need to lengthen our own line (abilities) longer than the aggressorâs
On page 46 Pearlman states the reason I have taken the path I am on and left behind drills I saw no percentage in practicing. âWhy devote time to any technique that does not have the potential to meet the ultimate goal.â
On page 48 talks about the big question for power hitting: How much of the force expended made its way into the force of the strike.
Page 49 he states an effective techniques has the principles and must work.
On Page 51 he has a concept that confuses some. T
1. True power feels, and actually should be, effortless.
2. That which feels like powerful exertion is not.Page 51 âIf we define power as a ratio between the amounts of effort relative to the degree of effect, then the greater the effort required to produce a given effect, the less powerful we must be. The less effort required, the more powerful we must be.
So what we seek is the desired effect with the least effort.
More to come.
[Edited on 1-1-2007 by Rick Wilson]
No — The promos during 66 liste GSP and Sera.
Looks like another great card.
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