Comments on: The Four Stages of Effective Martial Arts Training http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/ Martial arts for personal development Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:45:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brent Emery Pieczynski http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-9620 Brent Emery Pieczynski Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:47:26 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-9620 That no-movement does seem to be, a time of study, the structure which is available. This solo-movement is about how movement does change the body, which does address the fact that studying a static-item is different, from a dynamic-item. Those movements with the partner, are about mind-training. The mind is about the present situation instead of drifting, to a different time or place. The movement against a partner is about how experiencing thinking about the present-time with present-place, does make an item possible. That trained mind, can be more effective than a person which does not have a trained mind. These first-two stages involve training a body to do a task with the body, while the second two stages involve, training of the mind. The task is trained first to the body because those skills are the most critical part, of the task. That no-movement does seem to be, a time of study, the structure which is available. This solo-movement is about how movement does change the body, which does address the fact that studying a static-item is different, from a dynamic-item.

Those movements with the partner, are about mind-training. The mind is about the present situation instead of drifting, to a different time or place. The movement against a partner is about how experiencing thinking about the present-time with present-place, does make an item possible. That trained mind, can be more effective than a person which does not have a trained mind.

These first-two stages involve training a body to do a task with the body, while the second two stages involve, training of the mind. The task is trained first to the body because those skills are the most critical part, of the task.

]]> By: Fire tips om bevegelse — JudoMania Online http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-4857 Fire tips om bevegelse — JudoMania Online Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:05:02 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-4857 [...] The Four Stages of Effective Martial Arts Training [...] [...] The Four Stages of Effective Martial Arts Training [...]

]]> By: sami http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 sami Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-1689 i like 2 be taekwondo learner i like 2 be taekwondo learner

]]> By: Conflict Resolution: A Casualty of Non-Violent Martial Arts http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Conflict Resolution: A Casualty of Non-Violent Martial Arts Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:17:19 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-1354 [...] Members of the second category of non-combative martial arts are not necessarily pacifist in disposition, but are nevertheless harmless due to their complete lack of non-cooperative practice.  In the absence of testing, formerly proven attack and defense techniques decay into empty symbolism.  Dahnmudo apparently belongs to this second category, as do those schools of taiji that omit tui shou and san shou from their curriculum. [...] [...] Members of the second category of non-combative martial arts are not necessarily pacifist in disposition, but are nevertheless harmless due to their complete lack of non-cooperative practice.  In the absence of testing, formerly proven attack and defense techniques decay into empty symbolism.  Dahnmudo apparently belongs to this second category, as do those schools of taiji that omit tui shou and san shou from their curriculum. [...]

]]> By: Defining the Internal Martial Arts http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Defining the Internal Martial Arts Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:00:29 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-200 [...] The definitions of internal and external martial arts are too vague and shallow to fuel the deep reflection and analysis that lead to mastery.  Dedicated students and teachers of martial arts should move beyond them, without hesitation.[...] [...] The definitions of internal and external martial arts are too vague and shallow to fuel the deep reflection and analysis that lead to mastery.  Dedicated students and teachers of martial arts should move beyond them, without hesitation.[...]

]]> By: Transcending Subjective Reality - Martial Development http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Transcending Subjective Reality - Martial Development Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:13:18 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-137 [...] The internal martial arts use a variety of solo and partner exercises to increase the precision and accuracy of perception. These exercises have undergone continuous testing and refinement for hundreds, if not thousands of years. [...] [...] The internal martial arts use a variety of solo and partner exercises to increase the precision and accuracy of perception. These exercises have undergone continuous testing and refinement for hundreds, if not thousands of years. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Chris Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:18:03 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-118 Wayne, To be frank, the most skilled martial artists I have met make no defensive movements; to borrow Bruce Lee's analogy, they set the schedule rather than following it. I see this model as an infinite spiral, where one is never completely finished with one "stage" of development. Wayne,
To be frank, the most skilled martial artists I have met make no defensive movements; to borrow Bruce Lee’s analogy, they set the schedule rather than following it.

I see this model as an infinite spiral, where one is never completely finished with one “stage” of development.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Wayne Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:07:25 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-effective-martial-arts-training/#comment-116 Great article! I definitely agree that those are the four main stages of movement, though you could also categorize the partner movements differently. I think of it in terms of defensive movement, offensive movement, and directing movement. The first stage is defensive movement when you learn to get out of the way of an attack. You then add movements for blocking, absorbing, or otherwise preventing the attack from doing damage. After that, you have offensive movements: punches, kicks, takedowns, locks and footwork like stepping in to shortcut a strike. Finally you have the directing movements. This includes things like throwing a jab to the face to open up the body or taking an incoming punch and using it to throw your attacker. this category basically includes counter-attacks and active positioning... controlling your opponents movement to your advantage. Great article! I definitely agree that those are the four main stages of movement, though you could also categorize the partner movements differently.

I think of it in terms of defensive movement, offensive movement, and directing movement.

The first stage is defensive movement when you learn to get out of the way of an attack. You then add movements for blocking, absorbing, or otherwise preventing the attack from doing damage.

After that, you have offensive movements: punches, kicks, takedowns, locks and footwork like stepping in to shortcut a strike.

Finally you have the directing movements. This includes things like throwing a jab to the face to open up the body or taking an incoming punch and using it to throw your attacker. this category basically includes counter-attacks and active positioning… controlling your opponents movement to your advantage.

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