This brings to mind something I've been going through since going to the new wing tsun school.
I found that even the simplest techniques, when applying them in predetermined drilling are hard for me to do just exactly the way they want me to.
Take that same action or something close to it, and put me in a free environment, and the techniques come out spontaneously, and technically better as well.
When Im asked to perform something in a confining environment, I have a hard time doing it. I wonder if maybe it's because the drill is making me do something that I naturally would not do against that technique anymore, or if maybe it's something more mental like I'm concentrating sooo hard to make sure I do it their way, that I mess it up.
Perhaps it is because of my varied background....not sure. Anyway, this post kinda made me think about that.
"I don't know if anyone is known with the art of "sitting on your couch" here, but in my eyes it is also to be a martial art.
It is the art of avoiding dangerous situations. It helps you to avoid a dangerous situation by not actually being there. So lets say there is a dangerous situation going on somewhere other than your couch. You are safely seated on your couch so you have in a nutshell "difused" the situation."