Steve Golden Video
Steve Golden Martial Arts Video
Whenever I try to tell people that their responses are way too slow, I am not usually talking about the speed of the technique itself. Rather, it’s all of the extra blocking and moving that surrounds and permeates the response.
Not only that, everything seems so planned. Ugh.
Steve Golden really does understand how direct and efficient your responses should be. For those of you who don’t know Steve, he was an original Black Belt under Ed Parker (Kenpo) and an original Bruce Lee student.
Here’s a two-minute video of Steve Golden explaining exactly what I am talking about:
This is how we train. It seems normal to me; mind-blowing
to all of the technique and kata lovers.
Steve Golden Martial Arts Video
Really … do let me know what you think of it.
Keith
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I like the message in the video, very much about being “In combat” rather than doing something “about” combat. What I did not hear him say ( maybe I missed it ) was that it takes multiple attributes to be able to make that work.
So, you must train your jab, so when the opportunity or “opening ” is presented you jab well. Speed, timing, cadence, power all come into play here. Also, (in my opinion ) the ability to “listen” to your opponent is a factor here. Sensing an opening takes practice, and developing listening skills helps this process a great deal.
Mark, keep in mind this was only two minutes from a complete seminar. I could tell you what he said before and after … but I think for now, we should focus on these two minutes. (You can’t expect him to cover every topic in such a short mini lesson.)
Besides, I don’t have permission to post the rest of the seminar 🙂
Thanks for your input … yes, a jab is important … but so is any other technique … or even “absence of technique.”
Keith