All you need is one simple technique

[Kellen Bassette]

one of my students in Wombat Combat™

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBTPjhImt2A

I see you finally trademarked your style, Leung Ting would be proud.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Its' not really about how many techniques you know, though having more than 1 is a good idea.
It is about how much you have exposed your techniques to.
If you have mastered 8 techniques and have exposed them to all manner of situations and environments vs the bets trained you can find, then you will be able to pull those techniques off against pretty much anything anyone can throw at you.

[ginosifu]

Its' not really about how many techniques you know, though having more than 1 is a good idea.
It is about how much you have exposed your techniques to.
If you have mastered 8 techniques and have exposed them to all manner of situations and environments vs the bets trained you can find, then you will be able to pull those techniques off against pretty much anything anyone can throw at you.

I like this concept ! 8 techniques is plenty enough put up against all plethera of situations.

ginosifu

[Bacon]

I like this concept ! 8 techniques is plenty enough put up against all plethera of situations.

ginosifu

Okay. We'll spar. You only get 8 techniques. I get unlimited and when I find those openings your 8 techniques don't defend against I get to hit you as much as I want

[sanjuro_ronin]

I think you both kind of missed the point, LMAO !

[Syn7]

Define "a technique"?

[YouKnowWho]

Define "a technique"?

To me, a technique is a tool in your toolbox such as roundhouse kick, upper cut, elbow lock, hip throw, ... I like to call it "finish move - something that you can use it to finish a fight".

If you can master 8 good techniques such as:

- jab,
- cross,
- hook,
- upper cut,
- front kick,
- side kick,
- round house kick,
- flying knee,

You are a very good striker.

A simple technique is only the starting point. It's the root of a tree. There are many branches that can grow out of that tree. In order to master a single technique, you have to master a set of techinques.

[Syn7]

Cool. Just wanted to make sure we are on the same page. In the past I have heard different definitions.

What about defence?

[PalmStriker]

I like this concept ! 8 techniques is plenty enough put up against all plethera of situations.

ginosifu

Agree. If more than that is needed in real combat, pull out your external weapons or pick up something on the sidelines.