tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post7726432680061386997..comments2024-01-25T20:45:56.650+08:00Comments on The Way of Least Resistance: Civilian defence systemsDan Djurdjevichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-18539074746141385702011-03-09T12:30:45.034+08:002011-03-09T12:30:45.034+08:00A point about jujutsu as both a sport and an art: ...A point about jujutsu as both a sport and an art: A better example of a traditional Japanese grappling sport is sumo. Ellis Amdur in particular has pointed out that many traditional Japanese martial arts assumed familiarity with sumo, since most athletic people practiced at least a little for fun.Clayton Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-79021422648424091822011-01-01T12:21:05.980+08:002011-01-01T12:21:05.980+08:00Thanks Eastpaw!Thanks Eastpaw!Dan Djurdjevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-52508149712651072302011-01-01T10:54:57.282+08:002011-01-01T10:54:57.282+08:00Excellently thought-out and cogently expressed! I&...Excellently thought-out and cogently expressed! I'm sharing this.eastpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318984468798415585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-15320998081648922322008-09-20T13:54:00.000+08:002008-09-20T13:54:00.000+08:00Thanks for reading and for your input.The assumpti...Thanks for reading and for your input.<BR/><BR/>The assumption that ring fighting is indistinguishable from real fighting is one I encounter every day, so I don't see it as a "straw man" - it is a matter of fact; there are people who assume this. The fact that most experience martial artists (grapplers or otherwise) know differently is another matter!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps my article made it sound Dan Djurdjevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352771904545108503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135073576999431197.post-37136153345450773152008-09-20T09:20:00.000+08:002008-09-20T09:20:00.000+08:00I enjoyed your article and agree with what I think...I enjoyed your article and agree with what I think was your main point: that civilian defence system have different needs. The problem: it's difficult to know those needs. In sport and combat, the "rules" are clear. The big problem with "self-defense" is the uncertainty of the "rules" and the end game. Does the confrontation end because one person is thrown down? Does the fight end because of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com