Tickled in Martial Arts?

[sadi]

So, found out how important it is who your martial arts teacher/master/sensei/whatever is. And not just in their knowledge and skills.
In general, to be a good teacher, one needs to have a good mentality and be personable. A lot of super smart people would be - and are - horrible teachers. They just can't talk to people.
But enough about that.

Few hours earlier, my forgotten suspicion of being forced to enter barefoot into the dojang (Korean for place where one trains, as Taekwondo is Korean; dojo for karate - Japanese).
Now, primarily, my biggest concern was/is whenever I'm sitting down on my knees, as I can't see my feet and... they're behind me. But I think this room is more like an 'actual' martial arts training room (so no goofing off!).

What I didn't remember was that in teaching the right techniques for kicking, (tae - foot) it sometimes involves a person touching your actual foot, turning it to the correct position, and/or drawing a line down the area that should be focussed.

Thankfully, my master wasn't in a vindictive mood, so after a flinch and a quiet yip, all I got was a grin and a , 'Ticklish?' But, as we're learning, taught me the correct position pretty quick. :lol



Curious if anyone else had any similarly 'silly' situations while learning/training/teaching (how) to fight?

 

[dalekfire]

All the time, back during my judo days. Judo focuses almost exclusively on throwing and grappling, and though the judo gi is rather thick, the sleeves are very wide and accessible, and there's that large "V" of exposed chest where the lapels fold inward.

Practices for me were pretty serious business as well, though I've had a friend who, had we stayed in contact for longer after quitting judo, probably would've been the first person I'd ever have revealed my fetishes to. Anyway, she and I would often get into little tickle-matches during the off-times or practice breaks. I recall the euphoria of pinning her down and slipping a hand through that giant sleeve under the heavy material of the gi, and there's no protecting after that. :lol

I can confidently say that judo has taught me SO many delicious ways to pin and trap a potential ticklish target for some torment, and has taught me many ways to escape the same treatment. As such, I'm very formidable in a tickle-fight, thanks to judo! 😉

Aside from actual ticklish experiences during the practices, the colored belts were my material of choice during my first ever forays into the exciting world of [self]bondage! :super_hap They're so soft, yet so strong! And so colorful!!

Also, an early fantasy of mine was my being tied up while wearing my judo gi, all helpless and barefoot and clearly unable to engage in combat. ^_^;

 

[Ticklish&InLove]

What I didn't remember was that in teaching the right techniques for kicking, (tae - foot) it sometimes involves a person touching your actual foot, turning it to the correct position, and/or drawing a line down the area that should be focussed.

Thankfully, my master wasn't in a vindictive mood, so after a flinch and a quiet yip, all I got was a grin and a , 'Ticklish?' But, as we're learning, taught me the correct position pretty quick. :lol

Curious if anyone else had any similarly 'silly' situations while learning/training/teaching (how) to fight?

That's an adorable story! ( you should google the Japanese tickle fights that combine martial arts and wrestling with tickling - the goal to be to put an inescapable hold on one's opponent and tickle them in that hold.):tickleglomp:

But on the (slightly) more serious note and in answer to your question...

In both kickboxing and Jiu-Jitsu one is barefoot as well. Kickboxing is pretty intense with very little opportunity for a playful tickling, but rather requiring intense focus. However, when beginning to study Jiu-Jitsu, I found out that "the way of the anaconda" is called that because it deals with very close range combat. (For that reason, it is ideal for women learning to protect themselves from potential sexual assault.) Well, during one training session where I was being taught how to, as a 4'11 petite female bring held down by a much larger, stronger male, to go from being held down to redirecting their weight to break their ribs.....while I was learning how to do that, my instructor would try a variety of holds for me to learn to escape from. And sometimes those holds, especially if a hand grabbed my rib cage, an upper arm or waist....would tickle like hell! 😱 The last thing one would want to do is giggle when trying to fight, so it was a definite added distraction I had to learn to focus through....not an easy lesson to learn, but I did...

 

[Ticklish&InLove]

All the time, back during my judo days. Judo focuses almost exclusively on throwing and grappling, and though the judo gi is rather thick, the sleeves are very wide and accessible, and there's that large "V" of exposed chest where the lapels fold inward.

Practices for me were pretty serious business as well, though I've had a friend who, had we stayed in contact for longer after quitting judo, probably would've been the first person I'd ever have revealed my fetishes to. Anyway, she and I would often get into little tickle-matches during the off-times or practice breaks. I recall the euphoria of pinning her down and slipping a hand through that giant sleeve under the heavy material of the gi, and there's no protecting after that. :lol

How fun! I have to admit I've often wondered what kind of tickler an accomplished martial arts practitioner would be like! :lol

 

[Stjanki2819]

As a budding teacher, I agree with your opinion. Patience, understanding and general communication skills are more important than your knowledge in the field XD

 

[meteor]

How fun! I have to admit I've often wondered what kind of tickler an accomplished martial arts practitioner would be like! :lol

Interesting point, it raises the question of "intent" "sensitivity" "environment" in random order.

The jiu-jitsu instructor would possibly be the best tickler, because it needs sensitivity involving nerves and pressure points.

But the instructor may not have the intent to tickle, may not have a interest or urge to do so.

Then there is the environmental situation,away from the training room would the instructor feel comfortable tickling.

The same would apply to a brain surgeon, bomb disposal expert,watch maker, and a endless list, left out the gynaecology expert (spelling reasons lol)

This is a interesting topic with a "if" "but" and "maybe" type of answer.

I do very often wonder and imagine various people i see from time to time in a tickle related situation, that can be fun and bring a smile to my face.

🙄blush😱😉 was that a white van and blue light i just saw flash past, with the men in white coats lol

 

[tickle_fan031]

I can confidently say that judo has taught me SO many delicious ways to pin and trap a potential ticklish target for some torment, and has taught me many ways to escape the same treatment. As such, I'm very formidable in a tickle-fight, thanks to judo! 😉

Aside from actual ticklish experiences during the practices, the colored belts were my material of choice during my first ever forays into the exciting world of [self]bondage! :super_hap They're so soft, yet so strong! And so colorful!!

Well I've clearly been looking on the wrong place for a ler :lol

Back to the topic though I've never been in that kind of situation but the closest thing to that for me is when being patted down/frisked at airport security. A couple of times I've been dying to flinch/squirm but couldn't coz of the seriousness of the situation.

 

[sadi]

Dalek - Ooo! That must have been murder! XD And, yes, I'm familiar with the outfit. Gives me more reasons to be wary before I pounce, is all (or maybe I should only use a 'surprise' attack, when trying to go after you, hm? 😉). Now, how did the other people in the class respond to your 'snickering' sparring? Did the master make any comments/reprimand/tease you about it, and were there ever any other students around during said breaks to... do whatever they did (which would be...?)? How did any/every one respond when you two ended up in a flustering 'tussle?' Please share!

T&IL - Did anyone ever hint they knew how you reacted to these holds, at all, ever? And did you ever get the chance to flurry your fingers, performing such holds, yourself? 😉

Chris - what martial arts are you intending to teach? And, from the perspective of an instructor, how would you react, if someone responded so 'sensitive' to an action? Would you seek to 'ensure' they knew how to fix... whatever err caused them to giggle, even more than if they hadn't sputtered? Or would you be more cautious, giving (potentially) undue diligence to 'not' make them flinch from such an act?
And, if it happened during a sparring match, would you capitalize on this weakness, exploiting it, to show them the dangers of not being able to 'desensitize' themselves in such a situation?
Do you think you would remember such a fact more so than someone who doesn't have such specific 'interests', as the rest of us on here, do?
Quite curious, as you can speak from a (potential) instructor's opinion on this matter, as well as if you've experienced it yourself during your training, ever.

meteor - You bring up a very good point - points -, I think. If anything, I think it would be 'more' possible to engage in such activities in a training session, as that is but a 'casualty' of the learning process, or at least is seen as such.

fan - if you antagonize enough people, especially with poking and proddings, I think that's about all the incentive one requires, to experiment in like and get you back. 😉
And, :lol Oh, boyyyy!! That's horrible! And, I bet the 'exact' opposite of what those authorities enforcing the law would EVER anticipate as a reaction! XD Yes, -hmhm- I agree, that is one place where it is 'definitely' not the proper time or place to 'freak out.'

 

[drnkntklr]

Never really had a tickling experience but I remember taking TKD years ago and thinking the one female instructor was cute and wantingto tickle her feet haha. Does that count? =P

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

I've actually had a couple of experiences like this once. alot of the time it was by accident by some people (two times they were guys and one was a girl) its kinda funny the reaction when they find someone ticklish while training someone. I've never been tickled after they found out thank goodness

 

[Ticklish&InLove]

T&IL - Did anyone ever hint they knew how you reacted to these holds, at all, ever? And did you ever get the chance to flurry your fingers, performing such holds, yourself? 😉

:LOL Sadly no...I suppose I was too worried about appearances since martial arts often prioritize "focus".....however, my girlfriends back in highschool would often enjoy finding ways to tickle me silly when we were practicing our Taekwondo moves...I guess Zi just brought the urge to tickle out if them.:lol :lol

 

[dalekfire]

Now, how did the other people in the class respond to your 'snickering' sparring? Did the master make any comments/reprimand/tease you about it, and were there ever any other students around during said breaks to... do whatever they did (which would be...?)? How did any/every one respond when you two ended up in a flustering 'tussle?' Please share!

Quite frankly, nobody else really cared. xD It was more of a simple platonic messing-around for the most part, and nothing else came out of it as far as reactions from our fellow judoka. There were other instances of tickling regarding some of the others, but none seemed to be related to Tani and I. 🙂

And sensei Toriumi was a pretty chillax kind of guy. Came from Japan with his family due to some sort of business opportunity in Hawaii, but he brought along what he knew of judo in the Tenrei practice. In fact, it was so authentically Japanese when we first started practicing there that they ONLY used white and black belts! So, I think he was mostly aiming to teach us proper technique and ne waza/tachi waza, and was happy that we took to learning them with interest, rather than structuring our practices into any form of "school" or discipline or any of that stuff. It was more finding a compromise between the new westernized methods of colored belt rank and entering tournaments and that stuff, and the simple Japanese value of dedicating ourselves to the actual art, flamboyance and hierarchy aside.

That said, he was cool with letting us mess around and read manga and talk story before and after practices and during breaks, tickle-fights included. :lol