Debate

Learning a Martial Art is like learning a language.

The first thing you learn is words, single words, the shape of the letters, how to spell them correctly.

After a while you have gained enough words to begin talking with people.
Then you can debate with them.
Then you can win arguments.

Having a large vocabulary is not enough.
You need to take the words you learn and string them into sentences.

No single word is powerful enough to win an argument by itself.
You need the right combination of words to form the sentences you need to express your point.

These sentences give you the power to attack and counter your opponent in the debate.

Here is a clip from Pulp Fiction, the debate between Jules and Vincent regarding Foot massage.
Each opponent attacks using his words to form sentences to make an argument.
Attack and counter.

"Yes it is"
"No it's not"
"Yes it is"
"No it's not"

Neither side can get the advantage.

Then Vincent makes the point "would you give a guy a foot massage?"
This is the killer blow, the choke that locks in and Jules "taps out".

The conversation goes on a bit after this point, but Jules has already lost and Vincent just uses the rest of the "match" to elaborate his argument with no counter from Jules.

The conversation ends when Jules concedes "that's an interesting point".



Apply Vincent's game in this debate to your boxing, kb, stickfight, wrestling, grappling.