When it comes to martial arts training, the relationship between trainer and trainee is based on a give and take of knowledge. The concept of violence is made up of sources of knowledge, mainly four.. Experience, tradition, reason and entertainment & recreation make up the sources..

Experience:

Generally speaking, experience happens to be a major source of knowledge. This is because as it allows you to know the difference between truth and speculation. It also allows for the passing on of tips, outlooks and limitations in a way that just guessing cannot do. In martial arts for self defense, however, experience has its fair share of restrictions. To start off, there are not many instructors with experience in overcoming violent situations making it hard to find masters of the arts. Also, how one sees violence will depend upon each person’s reaction to violent. Because of this, despite what people may think, the more one is exposed to violence, the more one realizes he does not know what to expect. Take note that with the practice of martial arts, experience can be limiting..

Reason:

Reason tends to be quite weak when it comes to a source of knowledge and defining what violence is.. This is because not everything that makes sense is true.. In martial arts, many instructors try to build on the findings of others but end up with results that don’t match. As many martial artists may have experienced, it is sometimes easier to break 4 bricks with one chop, but tougher to chop through a piece of wood. On the other hand, reason can be found in many areas of styles within the matrix, even more so in the self-defense theorizing area. This is understood within the approaches of “Goals Backwards” and “Resources Forwards.”. When it comes to Resources Forward the individual takes what they have. The problem is looked at and the resources are produced with Goal Backwards.. But one should always keep in mind that, when used on its own as a source, reason can be minimized to nothing more than theory.

Tradition:

Tradition plays a crucial role in understanding violence. A brief overview of the history of murder and deaths resulting from warfare reveals that the environments where martial arts flourished were far more violent than those in modern and contemporary times. That is, combat arts arose as a result of the ancient understanding of violence and were taught to generations, becoming traditions in the process. These play a major role in how to learn martial arts.

Entertainment and Recreation:

Because of their entertainment nature, the TV, movies, and sports events have been unrealistic sources for knowledge due to the dramatic and perfect settings they provide. In reality, violence does not unfold this way. This is due to three main factors: the element of surprise, vulnerability, and the absence of rules & safety regulations.

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