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From drill to martial skill


Sun 01:38 PST. Posted by staff@riposte.org.

Drills are never meant to be used as such in a combat situation. Sure, it could happen exactly like in the drill but you’re better off not hoping for that to happen. What they do teach you is skill. Skill in performing techniques, timing, distancing, body mechanics and tons more. What they do not teach is applying those things directly on your training partner. If that were allowed, it wouldn’t be a drill anymore but an application of the techniques in it.

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