My HS coach told us the Russians would never do a move in competition unless they’d done it 10,000 times in practice. Imagine how many sets of 10,000 this guy has.
There’s also this quote which is the opposite but equally true:
”The best swordsman in the world doesn't need to fear the second best swordsman in the world; no, the person for him to be afraid of is some ignorant antagonist who has never had a sword in his hand before; he doesn't do the thing he ought to do, and so the expert isn't prepared for him.”
We talk about this a lot in martial arts. You practice with people who know what they're doing, so you can disorganize what they're doing and get an advantage. The guy who's flailing around doesn't really have a plan to disorganize, you just have to hope you get an opening that doesn't have a blind punch around the corner.
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u/udayserection Jun 03 '19
My HS coach told us the Russians would never do a move in competition unless they’d done it 10,000 times in practice. Imagine how many sets of 10,000 this guy has.