Re: Minor Variations of Techniques
yes, Josh, you're right, those are the three stages of learning, the primitive, mechanical, and spontaneous.
there are also three stages of techniques. the "ideal phase" is "fantasay land." this is where the attacker will always do what he's supposed to and the technique will be executed as it always should be without encumbrance. the "what if" phase is where the attacker does something unexpected and the defender is able to compensate for it, usually unexpected variables but some can be expected. then there's the "formulation phase," where we can physically go out into the street and apply a technique as should it be used.
See, all I've gotta do is get loose like I'm fluid, dude, Rollin' up my sleeves on my gi and get into it. You and who, him and them? Line up in a single file. One on one, all for one...end up in a bigger pile. The ambiance of Martial Arts is constant, Nunchucks chuckin' when I step in the mosh pit. Wing Chun dummy getting splintered apart, Escrima sticks whippin' and I'm chipping the bark. What are you? A pink belt? I'll give you a head start. Kumite killin', with the spirit of Ed Parker.