Are you planning?


There is that old adage that if you are failing to plan then you are planning to fail.

Let's take a look at this with regards to self defense.

Years ago I remember  looking through the martial arts magazines and each ad for videos was stating how many techniques they teach.  Once I can remember...and still have the image burned into my brain...was, "We teach 425 techniques!"

I don't know about you...but there are times I have a hard time remembering what I had for lunch yesterday.

Now I know that the part of brain responsible for long term memory is different than short term memory and am using this as tongue in cheek, but the bottom line is that too much different information could possibly stun and confuse your opponent...or it could stun and confuse you...and that would be bad...no?

How many techniques are enough?

Well...lets change the question first.  My ideas on this are that it is not about the #'s of techniques that you are using, but how you can quickly take what you have learned and be able to use it when the *%it hits the fan.

There comes a point in time where the drills should disappear and the outcome of the drill should present itself...this does not happen by itself.

A favorite mantra of mine is to train the drill to forget the drill...unless of course you are teaching it to someone else so they can forget it.

There is a drill called High 5 Low 5 that I teach where you go back and forth with a partner doing a high 5's towards the head, then low 5's towards the waist.  This is done back and forth and a great warm up drill.

When it counts...the opponent pushes or punches and you can use this to parry, break their balance and attack the best available point with the best available weapon.

We really only want to plan our training and what we will train because when it counts...we must be able to "express" the ultimate goal of our training spontaneously.  Preparation is important and understanding that what works with training partners will not work the same way with an assailant who is resistant.  This must all be factored into your training.

So my question for you today is....How are you planning to take the drills you do and be able to do them in real time...when it counts the most?

One of the corner stones of the Kyusho Institute and my online Kyusho Education Program is that each class, each drill is building a solid foundation that future classes and modules can stand firmly on and assist in the enhancement and advancement of your martial art.

Until next time KO your obstacles by keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and train with PinPoint™ accuracy.











Mark Kline is a short, bald, professional martial artist from NJ.  He is the architect of the PinPoint™ Method of Pressure Point Education for Martial Arts which is hosted by the Kyusho Institute.  He has thousands students and followers around the globe training in his unique method of learning through a combination of live seminars and online education.  You can can find more information about this unparalleled Kyusho Educational program here, where you can get 30 days free to try it out - http://www.KyushoInstitute.com and he can be reached directly by email - mark.kline@kyushoinstitute.com

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