Click on the audio clip below to hear a 2-minute explanation by David D’Antonio.

Every fight has its own identity, its own life cycle like any living, breathing entity.

One of the reasons why pre-choreographed moves and katas give one a false feeling of readiness is that no fight pattern is predictable.   And no fight pattern could ever follow a system of steps such as those found in a form or a kata.

Even when you learn how to dance with steps: 1, 2, 3 and 1,2, 3, when it’s time to “get down”on the dance floor, something else must come into to play, something that cannot be “taught” in the traditional sense.  We are talking now about being “in the zone” or a state know in psychological circles as “flow”.

Your fight training practice must be done in an environment of spontaneity, surprise, non-compliant partners and an ever-ready state to adjust to whatever is thrown at you.  This encourages and enhances your ability to quickly and more easily get in touch with that ineffable state we call “flow”.

Charles Prosper (aka “The Street Fighting Sifu”)

What is your take on “fighting in the zone” or as we like to call it, “flow”.  Leave me your comments below.  Thanks.