Taking Advantage of Free Martial Arts Videos
When I started studying martial arts in 1991, the Internet did not exist as we know it today. I'm beginning to realize the value of the immense repository of online knowledge, especially in the form of free videos. However, these videos are not universally beneficial. I will share a few brief examples to make my point. Next month I will probably try sparring at my new Krav Maga school. I have not sparred anyone in 15 years. It occurred to me that there might be videos online with tips for better sparring. I visited YouTube, searched for "sparring tips," and found 10 Sparring Tips for Beginners | GoPro POV Fight . At this point, I had never heard of "fightTIPS," so I did not have a sense of his reputation, abilities, point of view, or other characteristics which could play a role in the quality of the video. However, after watching the video, I noticed that what he said made sense, and that it aligned well with what I had learned when training a long time ago. ...