Comments on: James Barton’s Virtuous Science of Self-Defense http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-virtuous-science-of-self-defense/ Martial arts for personal development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:15:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brent Emery Pieczynski http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-virtuous-science-of-self-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-9605 Brent Emery Pieczynski Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-virtuous-science-of-self-defense/#comment-9605 This article has enjoyable-humour. This article has enjoyable-humour.

]]> By: James http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-virtuous-science-of-self-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-8718 James Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:48:41 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-virtuous-science-of-self-defense/#comment-8718 Hi Chris, Thanks for a good review of the Shhhhh martial art. To pick up on one area of discussion: I am not trying to imply that each Shhhhh practitioner will be able to develop an arsenal of secret techniques. I am highlighting the martial advantage of keeping one's areas of special prowess hidden from potential enemies. The idea is to be formless because if the enemy knows too much about our style/training then they can attack it's weaknesses and avoid it's strengths. I feel that many traditional martial arts have known basic profiles so a follower of them will be at a disadvantage for that reason. Shhhhh seeks to avoid that disadvantage by being inherently formless. Best Wishes, James Hi Chris,

Thanks for a good review of the Shhhhh martial art. To pick up on one area of discussion: I am not trying to imply that each Shhhhh practitioner will be able to develop an arsenal of secret techniques. I am highlighting the martial advantage of keeping one’s areas of special prowess hidden from potential enemies. The idea is to be formless because if the enemy knows too much about our style/training then they can attack it’s weaknesses and avoid it’s strengths.

I feel that many traditional martial arts have known basic profiles so a follower of them will be at a disadvantage for that reason. Shhhhh seeks to avoid that disadvantage by being inherently formless.

Best Wishes,

James

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