Hmm. I still disagree. I have known at least 2 guys who mugged people for a living that I am sure about, and both of them had this kind of intent. To prevent your opponent from feeling what you're going to do, you relax your movements and focus past them...then you pursue your goal with whatever force you have decided to use.
If I was trying to kill him, he'd have been sucker stabbed or shot in the head as I passed. My intent (as real as it can get for training, which is pretty damn real) is to get his money, to take him hostage. During that demonstration I was ready to cut his throat or gut him if my brain noticed him not complying immediately, raising his hands, or trying to push me away. If his movement doesn't work, he's getting it in the throat or belly. It's that simple.
As for "intent..." You're preaching to the choir on that one, I'm the last guy that's going to try to tell you that the training hall is just like the street. The point where we disagree is just that I have found the training to be much, much harder than what I've faced in terms of real-life empty hand, multiple attacker, and edged weapons situations.
Last point, quickly before I have to go: I didn't post this video for someone who didn't know anything about combative science/physics...they can worry about their own training. I posted it for the guys who I KNOW are on here who can get something out of it. And to have someone like you say what you said, so I can be having this conversation
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Ciao.
-Dave