outfoxd
Smash Ace
Forgive me if this has been done to death, but in light of Royal Flush and renewed calls about banning coaching I thought it worthwhile.
Disclaimer: Banning coaching if it had proven difficult to enforce the rules makes perfect sense to me.
I'm mostly wondering as we push towards an Esports image, what sets coaching apart in Smash, a 1v1 combat sport, from boxing or MMA, which are 1v1 combat sports? In the former there appears to be a backlash against the practice in general while in the latter two, coaching is ubiquitous and occurs both between rounds and mid-match.
I haven't heard much on it except that people feel that a Smash set should be between the two players and people should adapt on their own, but then why is this not an issue for boxers and mmaists?
I've heard people liken Smash to chess, which as far as I'm aware has no coaching, but to my knowledge they can also take time between moves to think.
Additionally, as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner (Which has been likened to "kinetic chess"), I have personal experience with being heavily coached during competitive matches.
I'm just interested in the cultural differences between what is essentially a virtual combat sport and its physical brethren leading to a difference in feelings.
Disclaimer: Banning coaching if it had proven difficult to enforce the rules makes perfect sense to me.
I'm mostly wondering as we push towards an Esports image, what sets coaching apart in Smash, a 1v1 combat sport, from boxing or MMA, which are 1v1 combat sports? In the former there appears to be a backlash against the practice in general while in the latter two, coaching is ubiquitous and occurs both between rounds and mid-match.
I haven't heard much on it except that people feel that a Smash set should be between the two players and people should adapt on their own, but then why is this not an issue for boxers and mmaists?
I've heard people liken Smash to chess, which as far as I'm aware has no coaching, but to my knowledge they can also take time between moves to think.
Additionally, as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner (Which has been likened to "kinetic chess"), I have personal experience with being heavily coached during competitive matches.
I'm just interested in the cultural differences between what is essentially a virtual combat sport and its physical brethren leading to a difference in feelings.