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Originally posted by phaedrus
For the first few years of the average martial artist's training, his training probably puts him at a disadvantage in a fight. Because he still thinks. Instead of throwing a punch he will try to think what technique he should use. Since he is thinking, he is slow.
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Is this also the case with such arts as Wing Chun (Tsun)? It is supposed to train the fighter to respond to animal movement and integrate technique instinctively. Sounds good to me, but I'm sure that level of instinct is far beyong a year or two of training.