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Originally Posted by drallig9399  For some people sloppy technique with very good athleticism can win lots of sparring matchups. For a lot of people the opposite is true. But for people with good athletcism and good technique their odds of winning are better than both of the previosly mentioned groups. IMHO anyway. |
I agree its better to have BOTH techniqal understanding and physical skills. I do think if your technique is overwelmed by strength then a person should review thier technique. I know for many this sounds like another martial arts myth, but at a certain level its not about strength and in fact, if a person's muscular power is not applied correctly, then it is fairly easy to use against them. This isn't something a person learns how to do in a week, but it should be the goal of at least traditional martial systems. Again, I'm not saying physical skills aren't useful and helpful, but everything being equal, understanding and technique trump physical skills.