Training, Reality & Snakes........
By Carl Cestari
Before we "discuss" what will or will NOT work on the street and what is "practiced" in the training environment let's think about this analogy:
I place in front of you a Kingsnake, let's say an average of four feet long. Non-venomous. Nasty looking to be sure, but in NO way really "life threatening".
I show you how to catch it barehanded.
You MAY get bitten, but since this snake is NON venomous, well................a little scratch never hurt anyone.
After a couple of practice runs you feel fairly confident, and after all.........................the snake is NON venomous, so even if you do GET BITTEN, well, it's really NO big deal.
That IS the training environment. Rubber knives, training blades of various materials, even LIVE blades. ALL NON-VENOMOUS! No matter how "real" you think you're making it, NO ONE is really going to be maimed for life or killed. NON-VENOMOUS!
OK? Now I place in front of you a King Cobra. I tell you to capture IT barehanded.
Little different NOW, huh?
HIGHLY HIGHLY VENOMOUS!
One single mistake, one mis-step, even a GRAZE from one of those fangs and you are in DEEP SHIT!
AND......YOU KNOW THAT!
Betcha approach the WHOLE affair with a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT attitude, mind-set and gut level feeling.
Your sphincter will be slammed tighter than a virgin's thighs on prom night!
ONE false move and YOU ARE IN BIG TROUBLE! HIGHLY VENOMOUS!
That IS the STREET! Highly highly VENOMOUS!
You CAN afford to make a mistake or try something "fancy" against the Kingsnake. NON-VENOMOUS. You'll live.
Against the COBRA, well that's a whole different "ballgame". One "slip-up" might very well be your last. HIGHLY VENOMOUS.
And the above is analogous to JUST the fundamental difference between "training" and reality.
Add ALL the other human elements (both yours and your assailant's) and the stew gets pretty thick and dicey.
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