whats the most important thing in martial arts?

**chaosdarksoulz** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:26pm

Originally Posted by dougguod

What is most important in martial arts? Why, it's crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and hearing the lamentation of their women!

Seriously though, there is no single attribute that outclasses all others. If you train one strength to the exclusion of all others what you are really doing is establishing multiple weaknesses that can be exploited by a more physically well-rounded and/or smarter fighter. Fighters who try to get by on one attribute are actually getting by on that attribute plus luck. How much faith are you willing to put in your own luck versus the guy(s) in front of you? You may not excel in every area but you should strive to be as versatile as possible.

i try man but at times i feel like giving up after gettin my ass kicked by a better fighter, i kno theres no magical potion or secret to success in martial arts, takes hard work and determination but theres gotta be something, something that can improve a fighter drastically.

**Dargentus** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:32pm

Conan the Barbarian. Watch it immediately. Arnie at his finest.

Um Yeah, Positioning.

A fundamental tactical awareness of your own position, your opponents, and the ability to adapt to, change or capitalise on same.

IMO

**Dargentus** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:33pm

Originally Posted by chaosdarksoulz

i try man but at times i feel like giving up after gettin my ass kicked by a better fighter, i kno theres no magical potion or secret to success in martial arts, takes hard work and determination but theres gotta be something, something that can improve a fighter drastically.

Best martial arts advice I ever recieved?

There are no short cuts.

***jnp*** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:34pm

What's most important to me is remaining sane this summer break while teenagers with usernames like chaosdarksoulz befoul my beloved forum with their inane threads.

**dougguod** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:35pm

Originally Posted by chaosdarksoulz

theres gotta be something, something that can improve a fighter drastically.

There are two things, actually. The first is train harder. The second is train better.By that I mean visit other schools. Let other sensei/coaches, even other students point out what they see as shortcomings in your abilities. Maybe you just need a different perspective on training or a different methodology with which to pursue your training.

**chaosdarksoulz** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:37pm

Originally Posted by Dargentus

Conan the Barbarian. Watch it immediately. Arnie at his finest.

Um Yeah, Positioning.

A fundamental tactical awareness of your own position, your opponents, and the ability to adapt to, change or capitalise on same.

IMO

oh sorry im not familiar with martial arts phrases but thats what i was thinking too.
like keeping the right distance, not putting ur self up for an attack and looking for openings and taking advantage of it, not making unnecessary movements and so on.
thanks man

**baby_cart** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:42pm

Originally Posted by chaosdarksoulz

that doesn't really help and its not a attribute lol

'stay alive' is not an attribute. STAYING alive is.

Originally Posted by chaosdarksoulz

positioning? huh?

and yeh stay alive is a must, but how lol

and wat movie?

asking the how on methods of staying alive in this age and time of information and technology says that you must rank very low on the food chain, ie you do not think.

**chaosdarksoulz** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:42pm

Originally Posted by jnp

What's most important to me is remaining sane this summer break while teenagers with usernames like chaosdarksoulz befoul my beloved forum with their inane threads.

aha good for you lol
im juz a guy looking for advice, we're not all professional jackasses, oops i mean fighters like u.

u seem like a mod, so feel free to ban me idc i got my advice lol

@ baby_cat
yes i get it ur all smart asses with all the knowledge in the world who like making smart remarks.
never claimed i was experienced or anything, yeh im a noob at martial arts tryna get better, while im tryna get better at that most of u should try gettin better at respecting people.
im out
peace

**dougguod** · Posted On: 6/19/2010 10:43pm

Originally Posted by jnp

What's most important to me is remaining sane this summer break while teenagers with usernames like chaosdarksoulz befoul my beloved forum with their inane threads.

Yeah, I'm more than a little surprised that someone who would choose a name like chaosdarksoulz not only hasn't seen every Conan film and read every Conan novel and comic,but hasn't written his own awful Conan fan-fiction as well. Something with a title like... "Demon Lord".