tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43971825345978116062024-09-24T21:03:27.892-07:00Sandmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232628743870875925noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397182534597811606.post-44340271119228298402008-12-29T15:31:00.000-08:002008-12-31T08:32:25.258-08:00I believe that the vessel we use is less important than the fact that we are traveling where others are still at the wayside.Call it what you will,but if your training to get healthier,stronger and more disciplined,wether its for sport or for reality they both move you forward.<br /><br />On the otherhand,you must realize that one is not the same as the other,otherwise when push comes to shove you will be unprepared and in for quite a surprise...as the gap between reaity and sport combat are separate journeys!<br /><br />The open hand,is more destructive than a closed fist,the elbow and knee are equalizers.The greatest grappler may not be prepared for ground tactics with weaponry!The ground and pound tactics of todays athletes,may contrive to overwhelm their opponents with pure pugilism and raw aggression,and be quite effective in the ring and cage..........yet elements of no weight classes,variables in enviroment and weapons of opportunity could rapidly display the ineffectiveness of such strategy when taken out of its sport context.<br /><br />It would be for me to only point out that Muay Thai,and MMA taught as a combat sport are great elements to help train physical prowess,mental toughness..but it would also be for me to point out that this is not enough to be reality ready,for actual combat battle,and street savy.I would issue the challenge that reality based scenario training,mental action triggers and Hicks Law be applied so as to be a complete modern day warrior.Without it,one simply relies on chance of the draw.<br /><br />Peace and love/strength and honorSandmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232628743870875925noreply@blogger.com0