[nelson]

Hi Roland,The fifty best fighters would win,regardless of style or system.If you want to compete in the ring,train in a ring sport.If you want to defend yourself choose a more self defence oriented art.Try both,try one against the other.The only way to see what works for you is to go do it.If you train hard,you'll do well regardless of what you do.Cheers,Nelson

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Hi Guru, Thanks for the link.I got to the podcast page,but the video wouldn't play.(maybe my connection isn't fast enough)However,I have been studying all the footage of sticking hands on the dvd's ,website and you tube.Coming from a jkd/kali background I have an understanding of sensitivity drills(mostly filipino),and how to break it down into a progressive structure to teach to beginners.However,this stuff is totally different!.While there is undoubtedly a whole host of techniques and movements involved,I am far too inexperienced in AKTS to see any way of structuring it from a technical point of view.As I see it(please correct me if I'm wrong) ,both players are attacking and defending simultaneously,with both hands,while trying to control the other player.So for me the main components would be attack,defence,control.As a beginner in the system with no immediate access to an instructor,the completely freestyle nature of the drill is a little overwhelming!I've been trying to work it out with a friend(an experienced martial artist),but it soon degenerates into chaos ;D.So my idea was to seperate the elements(of attack,defence and control) and focus on them individually.(until such time as they can be re-integrated)So one player attacks with one hand while the other player defends with one hand.Then we can build from there.Using a knife helps evasive body positioning.As i said,I've only just started to try this so I don't know if it will develop the right skills(and

[nelson]

Rather than standardising sticking hands into set drills,how about simplifying it into it's component parts?For example,if one player has as small knife in the right hand and tries to cut/thrust,the other player(no knife)defends/deflects/angles/positions while maintaining constant contact with his left hand/arm.This would allow you to focus on one aspect (either attack or defense) whilst retaining the free-form nature of the drill.Once you get comfortable with this you could play with different variations, say,right hand against right hand,right hand against both hands,knife in the left hand etc. until you get back to both hands against both hands either with or without knives.I've only just started to try this,so I don't know if it's good/bad/right/wrong or whatever 🙂just my 1.3 pence worth.(yes,2 cents at todays exchange rate 8))

[nelson]

thanks Guru,but don't go to any bother,it was just a casual enquiry.Elijah, the sun's shining,the sky's blue,it's all good! ;D

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[nelson]

I'll take that as a “no” then

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infectious too,some of my friends are starting to catch it!

[nelson]

Thanks Guru,Thats exactly the advice I was looking for.I have noticed recently that I've been closing doors with my elbows ,and picking things up off the floor in a strange manner,so I guess I'm on the right track ;Dcheers,Nelson

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