Martial Spirit

[-N-]

You have two months to teach a person martial spirit.

What do you teach, and how?

[bawang]

do squats

nbmbmnb

[Tao Of The Fist]

Teach a few basic techniques, then throw them in a pit of angry women with various household items. Repeat till they can effectively use them.

[donjitsu2]

Originally Posted by bawang

do squats

nbmbmnb

nah...I say burpees, sparring, and heavybag work.

Now, when I say "sparring" I don't mean the typical stuff.

Since I only have two months I feel like things should be much more aggressive. ANNNND, since things will be much more aggressive I don't want this student to get injured too much so I feel like protective equipment is going to be a key player.

So, I'd suggest fighting in head cages/shin guards/cup/mma gloves, Full Contact, training multiple scenarios: 1 on 1, 2 on 1, "surprise" attack, fighting a group, weapons, etc...

The idea would be to really push the trainee to a mindset of pure aggression. Working on "technique" would be a waste of those two months. The trainee would be much better off learning to embrace their "animal instincts"


Train Hard,
Josh Skinner

[David Jamieson]

spar with them.

[Lucas]

is this someone completely new to martial arts/fighting?

[Golden Arms]

Originally Posted by -N-

You have two months to teach a person martial spirit.

What do you teach, and how?

I have done it before, although 2 months can be cutting it pretty close, it can be done fairly well in 3. I will keep the specifics for my own crew, but you must make them experience first hand what it is like to be behind the curve and have things not going their way, then teach them to fight their way back to at least neutral ground. Generally we would start with a group of over 20 and end up with 3 or so that make it through the training, it is certainly not for everyone.

[MightyB]

Originally Posted by -N-

You have two months to teach a person martial spirit.

What do you teach, and how?

By displaying it yourself - 60% of the time, this works all the time.

Seriously - be the guy you want your guys to be. They'll emulate and mirror you.

[Michael Dasargo]

Lesson 1:
Resiliency under violence is an individual and subjective trait shaped by genetic pre-disposition to stress and history of physicality.

Lesson 2:
Your ability to use what you learn in the next two months will be determined by the effort you put in and limited by the resources you have available. BTW, desire dissolves all limits.

Curriculum
-physiology of human performance in combat
-concepts of striking, footwork, and defense.
-flinch-startle conversion for counter ambush
-3 way "push away danger" blocking
-cover defense and taking back initiative
-soft tissue targeting vs. hard targets
-4 basic punches (jab, reverse, hook, uppercut)
-basic clinches
-counter-clinch throws
-kicking vs. footwork

*progressive contact, intensity, and micro-fight simulations.

Mike D.

[-N-]

Cool feedback, everybody.

A little more detail on the random question which had come up this past weekend:

The person is not a fighter, and will not be fighting.

He has 2 months or less to learn what he can so he can use it in facing whatever challenges come his way.

He is not a tea master and will not be meeting a samurai.

This was not an interview question(that I know of) at Google.

You can use whatever definition of martial spirit you prefer.

[Scott R. Brown]

Teach them combat shooting. They will improve faster and become more skilled in 2 months than any other martial art system.

[Golden Arms]

Originally Posted by -N-

Cool feedback, everybody.

A little more detail on the random question which had come up this past weekend:

The person is not a fighter, and will not be fighting.

He has 2 months or less to learn what he can so he can use it in facing whatever challenges come his way.

He is not a tea master and will not be meeting a samurai.

This was not an interview question(that I know of) at Google.

You can use whatever definition of martial spirit you prefer.

See the military training methods of any country that aspires to be a military world power, how the US Marines mold new recruits would be a great start. They have dumped more time and research into this type of problem than anyone else in recent history.

[bawang]

seriously speaking, if someone doesnt want to fight or train persistently, but wants to develop warrior spirit in two months, i would ask for 200 dollars up front and promise to teach it to them.

this is rice bowl scenario 101

[Drake]

Originally Posted by -N-

You have two months to teach a person martial spirit.

What do you teach, and how?

Hope you have 18+ hours a day, a signed consent form, strictly controlled living conditions, and someone who has no pride. It'll be enough to get them started in starting.

Otherwise, Bawang is straight on... this sounds like Poppy**** with a capital C.


Still... in two months, you'll likely have warm garbage instead of cold garbage.

[SPJ]

Originally Posted by -N-

You have two months to teach a person martial spirit.

What do you teach, and how?

3 things:

1. Eating bitterness. Perseverance and diligence. The will power or determination.

Pick up a physical activity and do it every day. Throwing darts/spear/pebbles, running, swimming, --- just pick one and stick with it rain or shine.

a Sun Zi: he would take a cold shower at day break or the first chicken shouting.

He did that thruout his life since young boy.

b Yue King: he would taste liver and sleep on firewoods to remind himself to avenge his people and reestablish his kingdom.

2. Calculation. Collect all intel and calculate. Collect more intel and calculate again.

Kong Ming and Sun Zi were both good at planning. You have plan A, plan B, plan C ---

But at first, collect intel and update intel all the time. Knowing your enemy is to defeat him. Knowing your opponent and yourself. We may plan to fight at our advantage and win every time or 100 fights.

3. Team work. You need a group of people to fight in a war.

Design a task or challenge to make your students to work together and not alone.