Is it a good thing to use rage during martial arts practice?

Question

Is it a good thing to use rage during martial arts practice?

Answer 1

Just to be contrary and because I'm certain I'll be understood (hah...), I'll say, "Yes, absolutely." You should use it in the same way you use fear, desire, hope, and joy.

Now... what does that tell you?

Answer 2

Absolutely not!

Martial arts are all about SELF CONTROL!

Answer 3

Depends on the situation. If you are just running through basics and kata, or even bag work, it's ok to let off steam, but don't make it a habit.

But if you are in a controlled fight/tournament, never. You could seriously hurt your opponent or even yourself. Although you technique could be stronger in strength, it's weak in technique and accuracy. Plus your judgement is skewed.

Answer 4

No, never. No good martial artist will even get angry in a fight let alone when they're just practicing. When you're angry or enraged, you can't think as fast or as clearly as when you're not. The only think you're thinking about is hurting the person you're mad at. You're not thinking about blocking or striking or grappling. You get so set on hurting the other person that you end up hurting yourself in the end. A good way to tell a trained fighter from some untrained punk is how they act in a fight. One of the signs of a trained martial artist is that they have self control and are very calm in a fight.

Answer 5

shoudnt use rage at all it can mess up your focus, and you dont want to go crazy on some1 and hurt them

Answer 6

Hi Jack!

That's a good question, because depending on your perception it may mean more than one thing...as you can see from the varied responses here.

My view is to train with feeling and to channel your emotions (including anger).  Take into consideration all the views mentioned here, and learn to maintain a relaxed but poised outlet of your emotions.  This way, you can channel your anger (and other emotions) so that when you train or are in a situation, you can release this innate ability in controlled bursts, remembering that a martial artist tries to maintain control of oneself and their situation, as much as possible.  Don't lose yourself or you have lost to your emotion, even if you have been successful in survival/training.  

I hope this has been helpful!

Keep the Faith

Ade Finch

The Way Of The Internal Gate

www.internalgate.co.uk

  

Answer 7

No the best weapon on this planet is the human mind, learn to control yourself mentally not just physically, rage is anger, and anger blinds you, eventually you end up like some of the others on here, use your head in fights, not your black out rage.

Answer 8

practice... no. you don't wanna hurt your partner. in a fight... YES along with skill and technique you can be almost certain your gonna win that fight.

Answer 9

Yes it is; because it will help you to keep far enough range from your opponet so he won't punch you so easily. Remember, if you keep practicing the same thing, its the same thing you are going to do in a fight.

Answer 10

It is never a good thing to use rage.. that's the whole theory behind martial arts, to control your rage.

Answer 11

rage as in anger?

Answer 12

only if your sparring partner allows it. me and my sparring partner have an agreement that if any of us come in2 training angry we'll do 10mins on the pads releasing that anger b4 getting down to serious training. anger=stress=cortisol released in ur body=decrease in performance

Answer 13

Normally not.  If you feel you must use rage, please select a black belt of at least third dan as your training partner.  Less likely you'll hurt him, and less likely that he will (permanently) hurt you as he works that rage out of you.

Your rage is likely to scare a less experienced partner, and there's nothing more dangerous than a half-trained, scared martial artist.