PULL not PUSH your punches

[WayneFlint]

Good post herb, sounds interesting its a shame i havent heared of any systema in my area it sounds like a good functional form of self defence, so would you say its basically MMA but with no rules? or are the kicking and kneeing techniques done in a systema way or like MMA lean towards using muay thai technique? a long time ago i learnt how to handle knife attacks and things from a TKD instructor ive always wondered how he learned the techniques and what style they belong too because they dont seem like TKD techniques. do you think you could post a video of some systema knife handling drills/wrist locks and stuff?

I forgot to mention in the last post about the guy recieving the punches, what he is doing with his shoulders and knees after he gets hit, how does this help from being winded? is it vital or in time can the technique be used without this movement? i can remember you saying that being winded is basically a muscle contraction and the way around it is to get a good feel of the muscle that spasms to stop it contracting when you get hit and feel it tightening. is that what hes doing?

Also this guy how long has he been training this technique to get to the stage he is at? it seems very useful for boxing but im not sure for street fighting, unless of course he is learning and in time its possible to use the technique without so much effort, a few examples. say he could use the technique while carrying on fighting as usual? moving, punching, grappling? or could he take multiple rapid body shots to the while still using the technique with success without getting caught in the middle of the technique or somthing?, otherwise im thinking in some situations it might be better to abandon the technique choosing to move instead as it seems the technique could keep you in a hole when it could have been a better choice to just move, so it has potential to be a bad habit for boxing i think, depends on the circumstances. he obveousely has to take a moment to recover which isnt ideal for a street fight but much better than being winded, if you are to take a shot, im just thinking to lose mobility and attacking ability for this technique it seems for some single, well timed, series of blows the technique works fine, however for a flurry of strong shots could he use it as effective? is the trade off worth it? (if there is a trade off but it seems like there is or might be from watching the video but maybe that guy was a novice and the technique can be mastered to be used a lot more effectivley) if your boxing its probably better because you can take a knee to recover, anyhow it depends on the ability to take multiple shots otherwise it could at times end up leaving you in a hole? just throwing some questions around as ive got some time on my hands and this thread is getting interesting.

And one last question i think lol, after this guy takes a fair few shots this way would he lose his legs? or would they still be strong? its hard to tell how his body has handled the shots taken because he doesnt move much throughout the video, would he be as strong and coordinated with his legs after this as he was before it? thats my last question lol.

Thanks again for the post herb. interesting stuff.