Being ready.
I was going to write an entire post on the yoi stance in karate when I saw this video here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorningGloryMartialArts?fref=nf I think many of us remember scenarios where the self defence moves we learnt got shot to pieces in a real situation. In my case I did not even have to leave the dojo! Our sensei used to make us practice blocking a swinging stick blow to the legs using gedan barai! I got bruises on my back for my trouble! Believe me- when I got around to developing my own self defence moves that gedan barai response was the first to go! Sure- we can argue that the responses taught do not always take into account how an actual opponent- who is not from your dojo- is going to move. But then again- if you think that you will become invincible by training and rehearsing as many responses as you can in a lifetime- let me be the first to tell you that you are likely to get your arse kicked all the way to the afterli...