Benjamin Peters
12th January 2003, 01:00
Following on from a thread I started Ninjutsu - traditional training: does it incoporate modern sport training? (http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=16327), I am left with the impression that drilling components of techniques is one way of attaining good combat skill. Drills, by my definition would be the breaking down and repetitive practice of techniques (or their components) so that they can be performed and reproduced with more chance.
As far as sparring is concerned, there are many arguements as to what is good or not.
My question is: Should we test our skills outside of regular training ie against people with different skills in a soughta NHB environment?
The fact is, the context in which the art was developed means that the art is (if it hasn't changed) dictated by one man's experience on the battlefield hundreds of years ago. Sure, these skills were used on the battlefield (the most useful came back with the practioner), so they were tested then, but what about now? How many of you have tested your skills recently - outside of regular (kata) styled practice?
It was mentioned in the original thread about BJJ and how, even as a sport kata (as such) were used. However, in such a dynamic game as BJJ, such kata need to be tested in a non-classroom environment - I'm beginning to feel that Ninpo needs to be the same.
Thoughts?
As far as sparring is concerned, there are many arguements as to what is good or not.
My question is: Should we test our skills outside of regular training ie against people with different skills in a soughta NHB environment?
The fact is, the context in which the art was developed means that the art is (if it hasn't changed) dictated by one man's experience on the battlefield hundreds of years ago. Sure, these skills were used on the battlefield (the most useful came back with the practioner), so they were tested then, but what about now? How many of you have tested your skills recently - outside of regular (kata) styled practice?
It was mentioned in the original thread about BJJ and how, even as a sport kata (as such) were used. However, in such a dynamic game as BJJ, such kata need to be tested in a non-classroom environment - I'm beginning to feel that Ninpo needs to be the same.
Thoughts?