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 Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:51 am
Observing the forum today, I came across a fascinating entry into the "What Are Your Personal Goals?" thread. Provided by Boxie, I noted the second of the stated goals in the entry pertained to the "perfect fight". It took me rather aback, because I realized that though I, like many other fighters seek the perfect encounter with another martial artist I had never really put any deep thought into the matter.
So I pose the question inspired by Boxie. What is your "perfect fight" and why?
For myself, after several hours of deep thought on the topic, I still have not found the exact answer. I think that if someone enters into such a perfect situation that they must draw upon all of their learning and ability they will not know it until they are already there. To me, the perfect fight must not be about harming each other, at least not on a deeper level. For me, the perfect situation is one in which the two fighters find themselves acting in perfect synergistic harmony. They simply mesh and act as more one unit than two separate warriors. Each reads the other like a book and counters, and the counter is in turn countered. I believe that in that moment, that instant of perfect harmony there is a deeper knowing, perhaps the greatest intimacy that a person can know with another save acts of purest love or hate. It is the instant in which you find that you are not in fact the individual that you thought but something deeper and more connected to the fabric of the world around you than you thought. You aren't just "you", but instead "you" are "them" and "they" are "you" and not only that but "both" are "everything" and "everything" is "both". Maybe such a perfect moment does not exist. Maybe it never will, but it is in the seeking that we look to perfect ourselves.
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:38 am
You've answered your question friend; It doesn't matter whether I win or lose what does is the harmonious link between two people enaging in combat whether it be sport, general sparring or a situation in which you must stand your ground.. I realise the latter would be almost an unattainable situation in this day in age with the gun and knife crime in the country harms any chances of fighting on equal ground. (so pointless)
With what I just said it may seem like an unrealistic goal but there is small handfull of people that believe in what Im talking about and I wish to meet atleast one of them in combat and hopefully I'll experience the perfect fight.
Quiet_way, I hope I cleared up anything you didn't understand about what I was talking about; I must learn to to explain things alittle more clearly next time.
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:50 am
Well simply when I fight a girl on a roof top. If it's a epic fight that leaves us both on the ground then I know that she is too be my bride.
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:19 am
perfect is something thats very individual, gonna be different for everyone, mine would prob be an absolute war where exchanges are back and fourth, with the crowd cheering and both us us looking like a mess xP..me coming out on top and it going down in history as one of the greatest bouts of all time... as you can see reason ppl fight MMA can be different, some fight for money or fame, I prefer to fight for the fans, fame just comes with crowd pleasers
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:42 pm
For me the perfect fight isn't just one fight. The perfect fight is the moment when you have learned from someone. Then the moves you originally thought were too hard for you. You start doing these moves without even thinking about it.
Then, when you have mastered the moves from sparring with your teacher. It only leads into a more complex dance using more moves.
To me, the perfect fight is an ever continuous learning process. It's life essentially.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:16 pm
i would think my perfect fight would be much of what quiet explained. where my opponent and i are in perfect sync with one another lifting the veil of brutality to show the more elegant beauty of martial arts.
Also may i add this is a wonderful topic so both credit to Boxie and Quiet for this deep topic
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:55 pm
the perfect fight is the one avoided. wink
you mean in the sense of a match between students/teachers and not like a street brawl, right? I'd say anything wherein i learn something i haven't perceived about the science or art. It could be an off day or an on day. The fight is what you make of it, if you can't manipulate that, you probably aren't giving 100% attention to the lesson, your teacher, what is going on in the fight itself or your opponent is either a: incompetent/inexperienced. b: unfocused. c: panicked. I don't really believe in "perfect" as much as i do "having good practice."
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:45 pm
This really depends on the person ... for some it may be a losing struggle that regardless of that is highly enjoyable ... for others it could be a back and forth, toe-to-toe affair ... to some it may be where their gameplan worked out to a tee and nothing went wrong ... hell a "perfect" fight doesn't even have to be a fight ... could be sparring ...
As for me ... whether or not I have had a perfect fight ... well I think I have ... it happened awhile ago ... my opponent is a part of my training group ... ut he was also apart of another camp ... well we're good friends ... and we treated it like business ... the fight itself ... it was probably the most exhilarating war I've ever participated in ... it was back and forth, toe-to-toe. I landed strikes (which included a very nice head kick) ... he landed strikes ... we had mad scrambles and transitions ... it was like a glorified sparring match ... we eventually fought to a draw ... but neither of us were disappointed by that ... we had fun ...
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:48 pm
baka_boy1221 This really depends on the person ... for some it may be a losing struggle that regardless of that is highly enjoyable ... for others it could be a back and forth, toe-to-toe affair ... to some it may be where their gameplan worked out to a tee and nothing went wrong ... hell a "perfect" fight doesn't even have to be a fight ... could be sparring ... As for me ... whether or not I have had a perfect fight ... well I think I have ... it happened awhile ago ... my opponent is a part of my training group ... ut he was also apart of another camp ... well we're good friends ... and we treated it like business ... the fight itself ... it was probably the most exhilarating war I've ever participated in ... it was back and forth, toe-to-toe. I landed strikes (which included a very nice head kick) ... he landed strikes ... we had mad scrambles and transitions ... it was like a glorified sparring match ... we eventually fought to a draw ... but neither of us were disappointed by that ... we had fun ... That was a good fight ... wasn't it ...
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