Comments on: My chi protects me! Part 2 http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/ Wim Demeere's thoughts on Martial Arts and Self Defense Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shaolin Monk uses Power Drill against his own Head :: Wim Demeeres Blog http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-9361 Shaolin Monk uses Power Drill against his own Head :: Wim Demeeres Blog Wed, 18 May 2011 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-9361 [...] guess I’m getting old because this sort of stuff makes less and less sense to [...] [...] guess I’m getting old because this sort of stuff makes less and less sense to [...]

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-232 Wim Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:40 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-232 @Rich: I understand what you mean. I think the biggest problem is a total lack of nuanced debate over the Internet and perhaps society in general. People want sound-bites and short explanations. But to give an accurate answer, you can't do that. You need to explain things in detail and on top of that, explain what you *don't* mean or your words get twisted out of context completely. You know what you mean when you say "expect to get cut" but the other people interpret it differently and then start cadding all sorts of layers to it; all of thme nothing to do with what you meant. Ah, the joys of teaching... :-) @Rich: I understand what you mean. I think the biggest problem is a total lack of nuanced debate over the Internet and perhaps society in general. People want sound-bites and short explanations. But to give an accurate answer, you can’t do that. You need to explain things in detail and on top of that, explain what you *don’t* mean or your words get twisted out of context completely. You know what you mean when you say “expect to get cut” but the other people interpret it differently and then start cadding all sorts of layers to it; all of thme nothing to do with what you meant.
Ah, the joys of teaching… :-)

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-2247 Wim Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-2247 @Rich: I understand what you mean. I think the biggest problem is a total lack of nuanced debate over the Internet and perhaps society in general. People want sound-bites and short explanations. But to give an accurate answer, you can't do that. You need to explain things in detail and on top of that, explain what you *don't* mean or your words get twisted out of context completely. You know what you mean when you say "expect to get cut" but the other people interpret it differently and then start cadding all sorts of layers to it; all of thme nothing to do with what you meant. Ah, the joys of teaching... :-) @Rich: I understand what you mean. I think the biggest problem is a total lack of nuanced debate over the Internet and perhaps society in general. People want sound-bites and short explanations. But to give an accurate answer, you can’t do that. You need to explain things in detail and on top of that, explain what you *don’t* mean or your words get twisted out of context completely. You know what you mean when you say “expect to get cut” but the other people interpret it differently and then start cadding all sorts of layers to it; all of thme nothing to do with what you meant.
Ah, the joys of teaching… :-)

]]> By: Taijirich http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-230 Taijirich Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:12:05 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-230 Wim, I happen to be with you here again. I always make the statement that if your are in a fight with a knife, expect to get cut. I never mean that you will always get cut, but that is what the other guy is trying to do. The test comes down to his skill with the knife vs. your skill. If you don't want to get cut, make sure you fight with someone with much less skill or don't fight a guy with the knife. I loved your analagy about the getting punched in the head. I personally train with live blades, it adds a whole different level to form and two person work, I have seen too many sloppy practicioners training with dull blades. That said, I have been cut, but my forearms are not riddled with scars. I have fought against a live blade and not been cut, I have fought against a live blade and have been cut...both times luckily the opponent did not want to kill me. Everyone that I know that has trained with a live blade has been cut at one time or another, that doesn't mean that they are riddled by scars. Wim,

I happen to be with you here again. I always make the statement that if your are in a fight with a knife, expect to get cut. I never mean that you will always get cut, but that is what the other guy is trying to do. The test comes down to his skill with the knife vs. your skill. If you don’t want to get cut, make sure you fight with someone with much less skill or don’t fight a guy with the knife. I loved your analagy about the getting punched in the head.

I personally train with live blades, it adds a whole different level to form and two person work, I have seen too many sloppy practicioners training with dull blades. That said, I have been cut, but my forearms are not riddled with scars. I have fought against a live blade and not been cut, I have fought against a live blade and have been cut…both times luckily the opponent did not want to kill me. Everyone that I know that has trained with a live blade has been cut at one time or another, that doesn’t mean that they are riddled by scars.

]]> By: Taijirich http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-2246 Taijirich Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-2246 Wim, I happen to be with you here again. I always make the statement that if your are in a fight with a knife, expect to get cut. I never mean that you will always get cut, but that is what the other guy is trying to do. The test comes down to his skill with the knife vs. your skill. If you don't want to get cut, make sure you fight with someone with much less skill or don't fight a guy with the knife. I loved your analagy about the getting punched in the head. I personally train with live blades, it adds a whole different level to form and two person work, I have seen too many sloppy practicioners training with dull blades. That said, I have been cut, but my forearms are not riddled with scars. I have fought against a live blade and not been cut, I have fought against a live blade and have been cut...both times luckily the opponent did not want to kill me. Everyone that I know that has trained with a live blade has been cut at one time or another, that doesn't mean that they are riddled by scars. Wim,

I happen to be with you here again. I always make the statement that if your are in a fight with a knife, expect to get cut. I never mean that you will always get cut, but that is what the other guy is trying to do. The test comes down to his skill with the knife vs. your skill. If you don’t want to get cut, make sure you fight with someone with much less skill or don’t fight a guy with the knife. I loved your analagy about the getting punched in the head.

I personally train with live blades, it adds a whole different level to form and two person work, I have seen too many sloppy practicioners training with dull blades. That said, I have been cut, but my forearms are not riddled with scars. I have fought against a live blade and not been cut, I have fought against a live blade and have been cut…both times luckily the opponent did not want to kill me. Everyone that I know that has trained with a live blade has been cut at one time or another, that doesn’t mean that they are riddled by scars.

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-207 Wim Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-207 I figure you know that Asian man a whole lot better than most people Tristan. :-) Thanks for stopping by and giving some feedback. Much appreciated. Wim I figure you know that Asian man a whole lot better than most people Tristan. :-) Thanks for stopping by and giving some feedback. Much appreciated.

Wim

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/08/my-chi-protects-me-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-2245 Wim Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=704#comment-2245 I figure you know that Asian man a whole lot better than most people Tristan. :-) Thanks for stopping by and giving some feedback. Much appreciated. Wim I figure you know that Asian man a whole lot better than most people Tristan. :-) Thanks for stopping by and giving some feedback. Much appreciated.

Wim

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