Oh, and Chris there is subconsciously doing what you say will happen to keep you, someone he respects, from looking stupid. That, or he is mentally slower than average but I doubt thats it. Dont deceive yourself, peoples reaction times can be shorter than .1 secs, not always .5 secs.
I disagree, I carry a concealed weapon and plan to rely on it if I ever need to use deadly force on someone. However, I am also a martial artist and I am plenty fast enough to react to an attack from a non-fighting position. Besides, I wont let any even slightly suspicious person within 5-6 feet of me. I have in the past told them to clear my space or face mechanical injury (In not so many words) Better to be rude than dead.
Reaction times vary. But half a second is just about right on the money. We're talking tenths of second faster slower. Does it matter? No, by the time that your brain realizes your being attacked, and tells your body what to do, you are already way behind the attack and can not move fast enough to catch up. Very good video. Been thinking along these same lines for a very long time. Thanks for posting this. Good stuff.
Oh, and Chris there is subconsciously doing what you say will happen to keep you, someone he respects, from looking stupid. That, or he is mentally slower than average but I doubt thats it. Dont deceive yourself, peoples reaction times can be shorter than .1 secs, not always .5 secs.
ataraxic89 11 hours ago
I disagree, I carry a concealed weapon and plan to rely on it if I ever need to use deadly force on someone. However, I am also a martial artist and I am plenty fast enough to react to an attack from a non-fighting position. Besides, I wont let any even slightly suspicious person within 5-6 feet of me. I have in the past told them to clear my space or face mechanical injury (In not so many words) Better to be rude than dead.
ataraxic89 11 hours ago
Reaction times vary. But half a second is just about right on the money. We're talking tenths of second faster slower. Does it matter? No, by the time that your brain realizes your being attacked, and tells your body what to do, you are already way behind the attack and can not move fast enough to catch up. Very good video. Been thinking along these same lines for a very long time. Thanks for posting this. Good stuff.
GBlues1 4 months ago
EXCELLENT way to teach this...
ldgrey1963 4 months ago