Originally Posted by
PlumDragon
"Resistance" is just a regurgitated word from the faddish side of MMA. "Pressure" is a substantially better word IMO, and one that is much more important in the production of skill. If you are trying to pull something off and your opponent is just "resisting", then youre better off changing; else, you are just arm wrestling--which is really not very "live" IMO. Its actually kind of silly.
When pressure (intensity, speed, power, etc) is applied, it puts the situation in context and the actual concept of "resistance" becomes less important because, well you either pull it off or you dont. When my teachers train me and when I train my students, every second we train is under pressure. If theres no pressure, its a different activity entirely...might as well be fishing on the lake.