TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS

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TYPES OF MARTIAL ARTS

There are many different ways and areas that martial arts share a common ground, be it in the actual techniques from kicks, throws and locks to the way in which they’re practiced – repetitive physical training or in a seminar-type approach.

There are also similar and wildly different ways that they can be used which are determined by the practitioner – especially when it comes to ‘defending’ yourself in a nasty situation. Some are wholly offensive and some entirely defensive. It’s a sliding scale.

Unprovoked

In this situation the defender becomes the offensive party, they use their skill and technical knowledge actually attack them without provocation and with intent to do them great harm.

In Jiu jitsu we don’t teach this approach because we’re interested in self defence, respect and not directly attacking others.

Provocation

This is less direct but still an offensive use of martial arts. Similar to the previous scenario but in this case the practitioner loses control and actively harms someone. Although this was defensive at the end, this lack of discipline not an approach we look at as a martial art.

Winning at All Costs

This still results in the attacker(s) getting hurt. The defender, in changing the rules of the situation and forcing the attackers to withdraw, has stopped him or herself from being seriously injured but at a cost. This could be seen as more acceptable when faced by less fair odds or multiple attackers, so the defender chooses to take extra measures to win – something they believe wouldn’t happen without extra force. This situation would generally be regarded as the last option. Having the mental strength to know when to use it forms a core of our style.

Defusing or Reducing a Situation

A wholly defensive approach either using soft-skills (like verbal persuasion or reasoning) or more physical skills (like relaxed gestures or evading movements) to defuse the aggressive situation before it has a chance to become a serious reality. We will always consider a good fight to be one that never happened! Having the confidence and self-belief to remain calm in high pressure scenarios is as cornerstone of our Jiu-Jitsu styles.

In One Piece

There isn’t anything mystical about the final approach it just requires great mental, emotional and physical skill in controlling the aggressors so they don’t continue, willingly or unwillingly, on their course of action of violence.

In Jiu Jitsu this is the situation that we strive to achieve where possible when defending ourselves, be it against a simple punch in the face or from something far more dangerous like being stabbed or hit with a weapon.

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