From the outside looking into the martial arts world, training is about sharpening the tools you need for the purpose of self defence. For example, your fist and palms for punching, your feet and knees for kicking, grabs, locks and chokes for control. Yes, you do need good tools for any job but over emphasis on just the tools misses the game.
There are others that are drawn by the mental, mystical and spiritual side of things. Yes, I agree to a large extent: car drivers without skills or those that are distracted can cause harm to themselves and others. Nobody can dispute that someone with good driving skills AND a great car completes the picture.
Lets look at the “simple” task of removing one or more screws to get an appreciation of the complexity of seemingly simple tasks:
- Find a screw driver with the right type and size of head. (e.g. Robertson, Philips, flat, etc) made of reasonably strong metal. Some cheap tools are made of cheap metal and can easily strip the screw.
- Access can be a problem for places with limited space (need short handle) or really deep (need extension or long handle) or at an awkward angle (needing a flexible extension).
- While one screw may be easy but if you have to unscrew 100s of screws, you need either good stamina or a power tool.
- WD40 can come in handy to remove rust or when it is really tight.
- If the screw is stripped, be prepared for a tough job. (Look here if you are interested in how)
- Proceed and twist with steady hands
Exercise
Instead of removing screws, now assume you have to use a screw to attach 2 things. Is it as simple as just reversing the direction? what else do you have to consider besides those listed above?
If there are so much complexity in adding/removing a screw, do you get an appreciation of the level of complexity in martial arts where you have to interact with someone that has a mind of its own and their goal is to make things difficult for you?
Dante: Do read the “about” page and see if it helps in understanding what you will be learning.