“In some respects dealing with a threat in a confined space is easier than having an infinite amount of space available to work in, as there are less options to consider. In most confined spaces I would imagine that you are either the one trying to contain someone or the roles are reversed and you are the one under threat. Perhaps the situation is that you are working the door and the object is simple, keep the undesirables out of the premises that you are protecting, the confined space then might be the doorway itself… Thinking about this situation it could equally apply to your own home, where you might come up against someone trying to enter your house and you need to protect your family from harm. Other confined spaces you might come across are the bus, train, in your own or someone else’s car, the corner shop, in your home, at the office, who knows the possibilities are endless, so the more you think about it the chances of being caught in a confined space are more likely than out in an open space.”
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Part of why training in a crowded dojo is a good thing. In asotei practice, one thing to try is how little foot movement is necessary for any given technique. Can it be done with simply changing hanmi in a pivot? How narrow a stance can you use and still retain balance?
Charles, I agree working in a crowded Dojo is a good thing, I remember training in Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu with many students thrashing around with Bo staff in a squash court. This also worked well as an exercise of working in a confined space.. Sometimes you need to test your art in all sorts of conditions including confined space.
Cheers
Stev