Outstanding read!
Often times I am presented with, tagged in, or sent a video of something terrible. Truly awful technique, nonsense, or otherwise just absurd tactic. Most often its sent as a joke, but sometimes as a “hey man what do you think of this?”.
It can be difficult to be forthright and honest and not come off like a prick. I do better with the honest part than the not be an ass part.
On occasion if drawn into this discussion on a public forum or if it comes down to debate with some acolyte of the offending instructor I am again and again hit with this lowest common denominator rebuttal. The argument is “Well, this XYZ technique works against most people and most people aren’t skilled grappler’s!” or “This is supposed to work against a maniac trying to bash your head in not some MMA fighter!” Rob Pincus once commented…
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