what training technique do you think would win?

Question

a person who is breaking bricks and sparring and doing push ups and sit ups
or a person who is practising the kata meditating and and just practsing his blocks

Answer 1

In a tournament with rules the artist who has practiced more of his technique should. But if neither fighter has any sparing or actual fight experience, theyll both be awkword and unsure.
In a street fight the winner would be the guy who kicks the other int the nuts first or the one who brings a gun with them. Unless the brick breaker brings a brickand throws it at the other guy first

Answer 2

First off, Kata/forms is suppose to be worked from different speeds and allows you to train when you don't have a training partner. You can use Kata for dynamic strength training. You are suppose to go combat speed as well at least some of the time. It also helps teach your body how to flow. You will never, NEVER do a complete kata in any fight. I don't know one good kata that is aimed at taking out just one person. Forms training has a place in training... end rant.
Conditioning is important. The fight sometimes goes to the fighter in better shape. As far as the winner goes, it depends upon the competition.
I'm not sure why breaking bricks is in there. That is a nice confidence booster, helps you focus your strikes, but that is a training tool, just like a heavy bag. I definately agree that sparring is imperative to training! Without it, you would be at a disadvantage in any fighting competition or self-defense situation.

Answer 3

Think about this. You have two countries that will go to war with eachother.

One country military never practice with live bullet, never shoot at targets, never practice with paintball gun, or anything. They only practice with a blank gun and do nothing but drill and marching. They never experience any real fear, hardship, have to make decision in microsec, or anything. No one help eachother out because they all think they're the best commandos around.

Other country military fires live bullet daily, shoot at target, practice with paint ball gun in mock battlefield, and take lot of precaution with real weapons. They handle real weapon and use it in practice. In mock battle, they have to make decision quickly, know how to handle stress, doesn't froze as much, and learn to work together.


Who would you bet on?






The first country is a perfect example of the people who medidate and practice blocks. Students never hit a real target, punch air all day, do lot of katas, never spar or anything.

Second country is a example of a person who spar and tain hard. Even though they may practice in mock enviroment with precaution, safety, and rule. However they know exactly what they're capable of and have lot of experience with making decision and things not going their way. So they basically are more aware of what is realistic.

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Answer 4

Sparring is the thing that would set the two apart. I am not a fan of katas because they are set motions. What happens if your opponent messes up your motions. Your kata is thrown off. Sparring will help you learn the most important part of fighting - reaction. Once you learn to react to your opponent, you can start setting responses A response comes after the reaction. Your reaction is to block or parry (deflect) the punch, your response is to deliver a low kick to your opponent's inner thigh.

Answer 5

Neither of these is going to do well in a fight. Without actual sparring you can't really learn to apply your techniques you learned thru your kata, and all the strength you gained exercising would be useless.

Answer 6

Condition is often overlooked, but is the true ace in the hole in any combat sport....you need to get into real situations to get better, you need alot of sparring and hard work to get into real fighting shape....i think meditating may be good for you, but it will not help you get into fighting shape..its a extremely lazy way out.

Answer 7

I can honestly say that it might be an even fight. People who practice Kata STILL practice striking with force. Its just controlled.

Answer 8

contrary to what others say.. I believe if you do not form the mind and do not bridge the gap between the mind and body... you cannot truly be strong. You are just an animal who knows how to punch and kick, without a developed calm mind you wont win.

Answer 9

you need all the techniques a whole and not in parts because you won't get the full benefits in training in certain aspects of the discipline.

also, breaking techniques (boards and camfer slabs) are only a show of focus, and not necessary in training.

Answer 10

if you're talking about in a fight, the person more active will win because they will be more conditioned, more active, and sparring will give him more experience.

if you're talking about a forms tournament, then the other guy will win since that's what he practices.