atomicpoet on Nostr: No, you don’t “think” in a fight. Instead, you subsume the ideas and move in a ...

No, you don’t “think” in a fight. Instead, you subsume the ideas and move in a reactive state. But all martial arts carry the same principle.

In judo, you use your opponent’s body as momentum against him.

In boxing, you avoid your opponent’s punch, then use the momentum of his punch as leverage to deliver a counterpunch—because if he’s hitting air, he’s vulnerable.

And of course, tai chi—the combat art, not the silly exercise—is all about that principle too.