Five Hard Truths about Martial Arts that you don’t want to believe.

[BKR]

I wasn't intentionally moving goalposts. I'm just not sure I understand why one form of footwork is inherently better than the other for fighting. In fact, it would seem to me that the footwork learned for fighting would be better for fighting than the footwork learned for soccer. I know, I'm a little crazy.

If I can learn to type 60 words per minute or play Stairway to Heaven on an electric guitar with my feet, is that more or less valuable than soccer footwork for fighting?

The Devil innocent ? LOL!

It's a matter of developing a general type of coordination versus specific. Soccer involves running, jumping, cutting, turning, hopping, and manipulating an object with your feet/lower body (which is furthest from the brain and hence the hardest to develop). Those are all GENERAL types of human locomotion, whether you are boxing or chasing down a rabbit by foot to keep from starving to death.

Jumping, hopping, rolling, skipping, running, crawling, walking, etc. are all things that need to be developed. First, alone, and then paired with a partner. It's non-sport specific.

Of course, learning to box is fine if done safely and properly for the age and ability (and interest) of the kid involved. Boxing footwork is it's own peculiar thing, but it's built on the basic forms of human locomotion. Just like "judo" footwork. If a boxing program follows guidelines similar to what is in the Judo LTAD stuff I've posted, a lot of time will be spend on general types of movement and coordination, not on specific boxing footwork.

Kids learn by playing. The more different things they can play at, the better. Boxing can be one of those things, easily. Just like Judo or BJJ.

[BKR]

Sure. You don't want to lock a kid in the gym and force him to train all the time. But a lot of the other shit should just take care of itself if they're not lazy little shits. Let them go ride their bicycle. Play outside with friends. Whatever. It doesn't have to be an organized activity.

Correct, it doesn't have to be organized. I think I addressed that already, LOL!

[BKR]

Don't backpedal now! I was just beginning to understand. Kids should play badminton and water polo until they turn 26 and then they go win an Olympic gold medal in Judo. I'm straight bro. Don't confuse me.

You obviously have too much time on your hands at work. Go fishing or something, or go beat up your retarded cousin-by-marriage.

[Devil]

You obviously have too much time on your hands at work. Go fishing or something, or go beat up your retarded cousin-by-marriage.

I've got plenty of retards to entertain me right here, thank you very much.

[Devil]

I am going fishing tomorrow, by the way. And I'm taking my son. That'll do wonders for his double leg.

[ChenPengFi]

You obviously have too much time on your hands at work. Go fishing or something, or go beat up your retarded cousin-by-marriage.

I kind of enjoy watching Devil take the wabbit stance.

[Devil]

I kind of enjoy watching Devil take the wabbit stance.

Pop quiz. Is that an opinion or a fact?

[Raycetpfl]

I am going fishing tomorrow, by the way. And I'm taking my son. That'll do wonders for his double leg.

Nothing puts me in the mood for hurting people quite like talking to you so..... I second this motion. :-p

[ChenPengFi]

Pop quiz. Is that an opinion or a fact?

Fact about my opinion.

[Devil]

Nothing puts me in the mood for hurting people quite like talking to you so..... I second this motion. :-p

Okay, actually I was lying. I'm taking my daughter. My son has BJJ and Judo tomorrow. He can fish when he retires. He can have fun when he's old. Fun is for lazy people.

[ChenPengFi]

[DCS]

So what I've learned from this thread is that playing soccer is how you become a great fighter. Makes sense.

Futebol. Soccer is for pussies.

[Devil]

Apparently jerking off isn't an acceptable form of cross training. Otherwise the floors in my house would be buckling under the weight of my title belts.

[BKR]

I've got plenty of retards to entertain me right here, thank you very much.

You are easily entertained, that's for sure !

[BKR]

I am going fishing tomorrow, by the way. And I'm taking my son. That'll do wonders for his double leg.

I'm going fishing tomorrow, too, and I'll be taking both my boys. We are going to BJJ class tonight, which will do wonders for their strike-detecting ability when the jig is falling through the water column.

Good luck, post pics of the fish you catch.

His eye is swollen almost shut from a bee sting that morning, he's not winking...