View Poll Results: speed, accuracy, power

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  • Speed

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  • accuracy

    3 30.00%
  • power

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Thread: Speed accuracy or power?

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    Speed accuracy or power?

    which do you think is the most important. True all of these factors help make great Martial Artists. but if you cold only have one of these attributes what would it be and why
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    The most successful old west gunfighters were not the fastest ones, they were the ones that took time to aim accurately.

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    I voted for accuracy or exactness.

    do things/movements the right way all the time.

    power and speed can only be gained by doing things right and practice over time.

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    Yeah, accuracy, good timing can make up for a defficiency in the other two.
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    To what degree? Accuracy is great, but I think people are assuming that one will still have enough power to actually cause damage. Example: the accurate old west gunslinger was still shooting a .44 caliber! But a shot-gun may pack more of a wallop without the need to be as accurate.

    I vote power because a strong well-conditioned fighter can overcome a lack of technical accuracy.

    If power and speed were equal, then accuarcy would be the no-brainer.
    Quote Originally Posted by Oso View Post
    AND, yea, a good bit of it is about whether you can fight with what you know...kinda all of it is about that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AJM View Post
    Accuracy, speed and power in that order.
    Simple physics says that force(power) equals mass times acceleration. So speed is a necessary function of force.

    Let me ask it this way? Which of the following would you prefer:

    1. The accuracy of a martial arts master, but the speed and power of an 8 year old child.

    2. The speed of a martial arts master, but the power and accuracy of an 8 year old child.

    3. The Power of a martial arts master, but the speed and accuracy of an 8 year old child.
    Quote Originally Posted by Oso View Post
    AND, yea, a good bit of it is about whether you can fight with what you know...kinda all of it is about that.

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    If you can figure out how you can have power without speed, let me know
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    Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
    If you can figure out how you can have power without speed, let me know
    Internal power, grasshopper.
    Quote Originally Posted by Oso View Post
    AND, yea, a good bit of it is about whether you can fight with what you know...kinda all of it is about that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Judge Pen View Post
    Internal power, grasshopper.
    Ah, I see, though never seen slow fa jing...I guess internal = gas.
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    power... ...
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Jamieson View Post
    power... ...
    Maybe because power is a direct result of speed and accuracy ?

    Sneaky ninja...
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    this is really tough.

    as the question posed by JP, I would choose the speed of a master. Velocity has its own force, so even without much power physical power, I would still distribute as much force as my speed is worth, assuming i am still able to have correct structure and alignment.

    even an eight year old has the accuracy to hit someone in the eye....

    speed would give power on its own, not full, but it will be more than just that of an eight year old concidering velocity.

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    To what degree? Accuracy is great, but I think people are assuming that one will still have enough power to actually cause damage. Example: the accurate old west gunslinger was still shooting a .44 caliber! But a shot-gun may pack more of a wallop without the need to be as accurate.
    Depending upon the range.... shot gun great in close quarter...revolver better at medium range... rifle best for max range.

    comparing weapons like guns to hand to hand is a little over kill and not exactly accurate in depiction.

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    i chose speed


    so if need be


    u can run the f@ck away !!



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    None of these is important if you do not have a proper contract with clause #6.

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