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Hey, Mr. Grannon,
The phrase “slow is smooth and smooth is fast” is everywhere lately. The underlying idea—whatever it might be—is presented as a paradox, so we’re supposed to assume it’s an invaluable insight, but I’m not sure that’s true. If you’re defusing a bomb, slow is probably best—unless there’s under a minute left on the timer wired to the dynamite. In fairness, it would be reasonable to argue that slow and smooth practice might enable you to do the job properly at top speed and under pressure. But if you’re practicing unarmed combat, is slow and smooth a complete formula for successful training? To me, that philosophy leaves out many of the main components of a truly violent encounter while encouraging all the unproductive inputs of working with a compliant partner. But maybe I’m missing something. I’d like to put the question to the streetfightsecrets community: Slow is smooth and smooth is fast—are these words to train by or a glib oversimplification?
Thanks.
–Dave”
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It is an over-simplification, like so many pithy phrases. They catch on, but are never complete. As for slow is smooth and smooth is fast, I always start a new technique slowly to ensure that I correctly execute the steps—who doesn’t?. Then I add speed over time. Smooth, by itself, isn’t necessarily fast, but it may be faster to be smooth than to stop and start.
good point Rudy “pithy but incomplete” – thankyou
You have shed a ray of sushnnie into the forum. Thanks!
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