First, I must tell you that I am absolutely not a Martial Arts specialist.
I do not write this article with a fighting experience nor as an experienced practitioner: to my credit I only have one single year of Karate Shotokan practice as a teenager – supplemented, it is true, by the viewing of the complete Bruce Lee filmography and an ephemeral passion for the nunchaku 🙂
On the other hand, over the years, I have acquired a sensitivity to Martial Arts through the practice of my wife, Aïkido black belt, and the training and competitions of my two sons (in Judo, Ju Jitsu, Vo Vinam and Kudo).