Pank PdV #9 : La mort dans les arts martiaux / Death in Martial Arts
Pank PdV #9 : La mort dans les arts martiaux
On parle rarement de la mort dans les arts martiaux. Pourtant, si l’on y réfléchit, un système conçu pour la guerre vise à neutraliser l’adversaire. En BJJ, un étranglement peut conduire rapidement à la mort. En lutte et en judo, certaines projections sur du béton peuvent être mortelles. Les frappes de certains boxeurs ou les attaques sur les cervicales, comme en Silat, peuvent mettre fin définitivement à un combat. Avec les armes blanches, comme en Kali, l’objectif est rarement de ne pas blesser l’opposant, car la survie est souvent limitée.
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Martial Musings of a Hypnofighter #9: Death in Martial Arts
Death is rarely discussed in the realm of martial arts. However, if we think about it, a system designed for warfare aims to neutralize the opponent. In BJJ, a chokehold can quickly lead to death. In wrestling and judo, certain throws onto concrete can be lethal. Strikes from certain boxers or attacks on the neck, as seen in Silat, can definitively end a fight. With bladed weapons, as in Kali, the goal is rarely to avoid injuring the opponent, as survival is often limited.
We’re aware that every year there are severe injuries during training. Last year, in Jiu-Jitsu, before the World Championships, a brown belt from Cyborg’s gym became quadriplegic. During my time at the wrestling federation, there were rare cases of spinal cords being severed due to a bad fall. In Japan, Judo is one of the sports that leads to the most serious injuries in children, with some even dying.
Even though we derive a lot of enjoyment from playing and engaging more or less intensely during training, our physical activity aims to render an opponent incapacitated. We’re aware that the streets are an environment without limits in terms of aggression and violence. Just read the news to realize it. From knife attacks to group assaults or bad falls, it’s always possible not to survive a physical conflict.
This weekend, a man was killed by blows from several young individuals in front of his house. Altercations can quickly escalate to violence, and realizing that injury and death can be the consequences is something to keep in mind. Of course, we’re legally prohibited from intentionally taking someone’s life. The issue is how we’ll react in a life-threatening aggressive situation. If we’re not frozen by fear and instead overwhelmed by rage or a will to destroy in order to survive. If there’s an extra blow, a prolonged chokehold, or a fall on a sidewalk.
Do instructors often talk about the potential for death, both their own and that of the opponent? We like to discuss street defense, but to what extent are we, on a cognitive level, equipped to handle this in our modern societies? Even in operational scenarios, military personnel can sometimes face difficult situations where they must take lives (and they manage it one way or another), so how can we, simple civilians with limited combat skills, manage this?
In addition to the risk of being charged with involuntary manslaughter and the pressure of the judicial system. We’re told about our survival in an urban assault, however, this notion is relative because we don’t know what might happen. Sometimes, even in the presence of blood, people freeze, and causing harm can make us uncomfortable. When we train with bladed weapons in schools, there’s a difference between practicing hubud lubud, chisao, and actually injuring an opponent, seeing them covered in blood and potentially fading away.
I enjoy watching self-defense videos, and it’s interesting to note that few of them emphasize the notion of death, despite the violence in their unarmed or armed sequences. Take the classic chokehold, the « Rear Naked Choke, » for example. I see it applied in many systems, it’s simple, and we know it quickly puts someone to sleep. But one thing strikes me, even if I may not have competed in thousands of matches over the years: do students who rarely experience resistance really understand what it means to put someone to sleep and when to stop? A chokehold can kill. I repeat it because sometimes we just think it puts someone to sleep. Yes, but if it’s held a little longer, it takes a life. Even with experience, there are moments where we don’t feel our partner has « gone. » So, how can someone who includes this technique in their repertoire without spending hours observing reactions know when to stop? Won’t they continue applying the hold out of fear that the person will get up, out of inattention, or due to stress?
We should address the question of death more frequently in our discourse about martial arts, even though for the vast majority of us, simple civilians, combat or even personal defense remains a game. There are situations that might lead us to make decisions that could result in death…
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