I have run into a dead end in a lineage research project and could use some help, on the off chance that someone knows. I am looking for who was the chief instructor at the Westfield MA Villari Kempo/United Studios of Self-Defense school. The school is now closed, so if anyone happens to know who taught there in the 1980s, I would be very grateful.
MMA, boxing, and kickboxing coaches, how do you decide that your fighter is ready for their first fight? Assuming that first day beginners are not ready for their first fighting experience, when are they ready?
Edit: I am primarily asking coaches when they tell their fighter that they should do their first fight. But I am also interested in the opinions of non-coaches.
I think that positional control can be a great self defense application for grappling, if help is on the way. But which position would be best to just keep them from escaping for a longer time? Keep in mind that they may be outside of our weight class. What's your opinion and why do you think so?
What would it take to convince you to accept benefits resulting from the torture and killed of a person who you know to be completely innocent? You know that they were tortured and killed so that you could receive these benefits. Would it make any difference if you were told that the deceased came up with the plan or consented to it?
Edit: The deed is done and you do have the ability to decline. The benefits will only be received after you agree to receive them.
After thirty years in martial arts and a lot of time teaching civilians, the biggest misconception I see is that self-defense begins with technique. It doesn’t. It begins with status management.
The common pattern before a fight is predictable:
In practice, most people get hurt not because they lack skill, but because they misread or mishandle the honor/status dynamic in step 2.
If you can do two things consistently, you avoid 90% of fights:
That combination doesn’t look weak. It looks calm and controlled.