Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Scenery vs. Destination

The goal of Combat Systema is not to learn how to beat an ass. That's something that you pick up if you stick with it for long enough, but it's scenery, not the destination. Anyone who has that as their final goal is misguided. Unless you live in a penal colony, you will spend almost exactly 0% of your life fighting. Spending years on that is a pretty poor return on investment.

We study Combat Systema because learning to accomplish your will in the face of determined and skillful resistance is a Pretty Good Skill To Have.

It translates well to a lot of things that aren't prison.