Closing The Distance

Everyone agrees that the fundamentals are the essence of martial arts skill, but nobody can agree on what they are exactly.In this article, I outline and briefly comment on five different conceptions of martial arts fundamentals.* Fundamentals as Basic Techniques* Fundamentals as Principles of Play* Fundamentals as Basics + Principles* Fundamentals within Functional Movement Skills* as Regulatory Conditions* as Necessary Strategic AttributesOverall, I want to document the landscape on fundamentals so we can have clearer, more productive discussions about it.Want to upgrade your coaching or training?Bring your CLA coaching and ecological dynamics knowledge to the next level and upgrade to the premium combat learning newsletter.It's the best way to support the show, and you'll get access to exclusive articles and recordings on how to practically apply the science of skill acquisition to martial arts training.Right now, I'm taking Rob Gray's How We Learn to Move and applying it to martial arts practice design, c