Traditional High Line Knife Disarm Caveat

There is a big difference between theory and reality and between information and knowledge. Don’t ever buy into the idea that form is more important than function. If you want to honestly evaluate the probability of success for any given technique then you must test it at speed against an uncooperative training partner. It should be obvious that no technique will work every time but isn’t the true goal to find which ones have a higher probability than others?

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with practicing a technique simply because it’s a part of your martial art. I have spent years studying various systems and I have enjoyed the journey…for the most part. But there is great value in understanding what you probably can or can’t pull off under pressure so that you don’t learn the hard lessons when the stakes are high.

I’ve been fortunate to have had an opportunity to train with some teachers over the years who have amazing abilities to make things work. But I’m not them and I’ve accepted the fact that I will never reach their levels of skill and I’m ok with that. But don’t just believe anything simply because someone tells you that it will work. If a particular technique really does work then you should be able to make it work under stress and then it’s up to you to determine if it’s actually right for you.

As with everything else, don’t just take my word for it…because, after all, I’m just another guy with an opinion. Pressure test your techniques and see for yourself because that’s the only way to truly learn what does and doesn’t work for you. Be safe out there my friends.

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