| You don't have to be Mr. Miyagi to figure this one out. | | | | you can only HOPE that they mess up. And unlike |
| And it didn't matter if I was on the Wrestling mat or the | | | | sport, in the street, there is NO next time!!! |
| Judo tatami; I have heard this same answer over and | | | | In you're more advanced training you focus on the |
| over again from every level of world elite coach and | | | | nuances of technique and position. The subtleties of a |
| athlete. | | | | strangle or the rotation of a fist. And these are good |
| When ever someone showed a pin or a submission, | | | | when you're studying an art. But don't confuse the two. |
| someone in the crown would always ask "What's the | | | | The chance that you may have to even worry about |
| counter?" or "How do you get out of that?" to that the | | | | this under real combat conditions are slim at best; even |
| expert would reply %99 percent of the time with. Don't | | | | if your vocation causes you to deal with violence on a |
| get there! The other 1% of the time would be | | | | daily basis. I guarantee you still won't have the |
| something you could do to either prolong the inevitable | | | | presence of mind to recall any of that unless you've |
| or worm your way to a better position. But there was | | | | trained it obsessively so it is instinctive and convulsive. |
| never any magic pill or secret, ancient technique other | | | | Training different methods and exploring new aspects |
| than sheer guts and determination (with a lot of | | | | of martial arts are great, and studying a martial art or |
| strength and endurance) to liberate yourself from a | | | | sport is an EXTREMELY worthwhile endeavor, but |
| brutal hold. | | | | make no mistake, if it looks pretty in the dojo, it won't |
| But the point every world champion and elite coach | | | | work in the real world. Believe me, I've spent the better |
| was trying to make is: a lot has happened PRIOR to | | | | part of a life training and looking for the thing that does. |
| this position and if you find yourself here a lot more as | | | | And no matter how hard something is trained, it still |
| gone wrong! If there is a next time, you better take | | | | rehearsed and choreographed. So before you think |
| steps to ensure that you avoid this situation instead of | | | | about trying your new-found techniques on someone |
| thinking you could pull a technique out of thin air to | | | | who really doesn't care how many stripes you have |
| save you. Because there's no secret move or magic | | | | on your belt. Listen to what many people a lot better |
| that will spring you from someone who knows how to | | | | than me have said so many times before... Keep It |
| really strangle or fight. Once they have the position, | | | | Simple Stupid! |