Better reflexes or responses
Those of you who are members of our group Martial Arts Forums, may have noticed Abisha Soans in our midst. This bright young girl has taken huge interest in the group and is not shy to ask questions. This week I received notification of her question about reflexes in my mailbox. She soon had no shortage of answers. Some of the advice Abisha got came from a very scientific approach. Some of it came from a more practical perspective. With me, martial arts training is mostly about first hand experience. Now- before I go into my long explanation of my answer to her- let's just distinguish between reflexes and responses. The former relates to involuntary movements of the body or part thereof in response to external stimuli. That includes blinking or that familiar kick of the leg in response to a doctor's hammer. The latter refers to the trained responses we apply to situations. These movements are far from involuntary, but through conditioning and repetitive training...