Japanese Terms for Fighting Strategy
The following expressions originate from Japanese swordsmanship but apply to kumite also.
KEN NO SEN - Seizing the initiative. To move in quick and strong, attacking first before opponent is ready.
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General Interest, Styles, Getting Started, Kata and Forms, Kumite and Sparring, Training and Technique, Essays and Thesis, Weapons, Teaching, Glossary, Martial ArtsThe following expressions originate from Japanese swordsmanship but apply to kumite also.
KEN NO SEN - Seizing the initiative. To move in quick and strong, attacking first before opponent is ready.
Back in the 1980's a four part interview was published in the well known Magazine "Fighting Arts International"
The man interviewed was a New Zealander by the name of Gary Spiers, his story was one of the best articles I had ever read
Gary Spiers was a very well known martial artist in other countries, I say "was" because he unfortunately passed away
Below is the webpage address to the complete article courtesy of CQB Services based in the UK, if you have the time please read it, I would appreciate your comments and thoughts
Did you know Gary Spiers or have an opportunity to train with him?
http://www.cqbservices.com/?page_id=38
Mark Waters
My first 'blog' ever - I feel kinda dirty, like about to start living more on here than in the real world.
Still, I expect I'll survive it and it's unlikely I'll lose any MORE time to the computer - games/youtube/work/email seem to take up enough as it is.
Well given the huge popularity of my first blog (14 views and even a comment!) I'm continuing to write.
Firstly, some good news - my wife and I passed grading leaving us purple belts!
This is probably why it's drilled into us to show both humility and confidence in equal measures (and avoid conflict where possible). I suspect that these warnings are so hammered home because if they weren't male colour belts would be far more likely to have a nasty experience.
My thoughts on this are as follows: People want to fight because they don't know what the outcome is, or it's in doubt. No one has the urge to fight a child or a ninety year old. This is because you know what the outcome will be. But you see some obnoxious drunk in a bar and you think ‘I probably could'..... but you don't know for sure, so you have the urge to find out.