That (the 300 millisecond gap) comes as no surprise. Chiron, who is a martial artist as well as a long-time corrections officer and SWAT trainer, often talks about the fact that most (realistic) training is aimed at getting your conscious mind out of the loop. Things happen too fast in combat--especially if you're caught by surprise, in an ambush or self-defense situation--for you to depend on it.
You need to have your skills ingrained so that you react immediately. That automatic response will (one hopes) buy you enough time to consciously grasp the situation and start thinking about how to survive/escape/win.
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Date: 2007-06-28 07:25 am (UTC)You need to have your skills ingrained so that you react immediately. That automatic response will (one hopes) buy you enough time to consciously grasp the situation and start thinking about how to survive/escape/win.