From Rehearsal to Reality: How to Train for Chaos

Movement looks pretty in ideal conditions. But in real life, things can get ugly.

In every physical endeavor, there is what looks good in practice, what happens in real life, and the space between the two.

This is perhaps best exemplified in martial arts training. Martial artists practice movements like shadow boxing or grappling, drills on a dummy, and kata (choreographed sequences). These movements make martial arts look pretty. But then sparring happens, and things get ugly.

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