I'm very much a beginner at this art. I know that in terms of mat time, I'm not really moving slowly, but it sometimes seems like I'm struggling against a complete lack of natural ability
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I've been thinking about this, and the answer is that I'm not sure. To recognize the sandtrap, you either need to be told about it (which is what happened with Ikkyo) or find your way out of it yourself.
The closest I can come to this experience was the fact that for about eight years, I treated greatsword fights as a series of passes - enter, feint or deception followed by attack, followed by retreat out of range. This pattern limited my ability, most of all when my opponent could keep me in range past my planned exit. I didn't learn to fight a long, continuous pass until I broke bones in my foot and had to fight a more static match.
I agree about the iterative learning process, but it helps if the simplified model is one that doesn't lead you down a bad path.
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The closest I can come to this experience was the fact that for about eight years, I treated greatsword fights as a series of passes - enter, feint or deception followed by attack, followed by retreat out of range. This pattern limited my ability, most of all when my opponent could keep me in range past my planned exit. I didn't learn to fight a long, continuous pass until I broke bones in my foot and had to fight a more static match.
I agree about the iterative learning process, but it helps if the simplified model is one that doesn't lead you down a bad path.
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