http://kempoinfo.com/2008/04/16/fitness-and-fighting-wheres-the-balance/ Let's get back to Kempo... Fri, 18 May 2012 11:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kempoinfo.com/2008/04/16/fitness-and-fighting-wheres-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-93 matt Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://kempoinfo.com/?p=284#comment-93 I think that skill, fitness and psychology/attitude make up a triangle of attributes that determine the 'fight' in a person. To be unfit and a good fighter, one must really max out their skill and have a real warrior's heart. However, if someone else has maxed their skill, has a warrior's heart and is fit, the unfit guy is kind of out of luck. I think that skill, fitness and psychology/attitude make up a triangle of attributes that determine the ‘fight’ in a person. To be unfit and a good fighter, one must really max out their skill and have a real warrior’s heart. However, if someone else has maxed their skill, has a warrior’s heart and is fit, the unfit guy is kind of out of luck.

]]> http://kempoinfo.com/2008/04/16/fitness-and-fighting-wheres-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Jason Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:13:10 +0000 http://kempoinfo.com/?p=284#comment-92 I think staying fit is important ,not specificaly for fighting but in general.I know some people have trouble staying motivated,but personely I enjoy a good work out.as for staying fit for fighting I just don't worry about fighting that much any more.I believe a persons intention and enviorement make up a lot of the outcome in a physical confrontation.you may be bigger, stronger ,and faster than me, but if you treaten my wife or kids,you better have youre game on.I meet with a group of martial artists twice a month. we are from different schools,and differnt back grounds.I have to say one of the best guys in the group is kind of heavey set,but man he is strong! he is also pretty fast.I guess skill is more important than fittness[but why take a chance] I think staying fit is important ,not specificaly for fighting but in general.I know some people have trouble staying motivated,but personely I enjoy a good work out.as for staying fit for fighting I just don’t worry about fighting that much any more.I believe a persons intention and enviorement make up a lot of the outcome in a physical confrontation.you may be bigger, stronger ,and faster than me, but if you treaten my wife or kids,you better have youre game on.I meet with a group of martial artists twice a month. we are from different schools,and differnt back grounds.I have to say one of the best guys in the group is kind of heavey set,but man he is strong! he is also pretty fast.I guess skill is more important than fittness[but why take a chance]

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