Ok, but what is this "test"? I dont think the only true "test" is brawling on the street. I think you can "test" yourself and your training in many different ways.MartialIntent said:JeffJ, yes that's true but then again how would we know any better - that we'd really not be so hot when it came to defending ourselves - if we've never put ourselves to the test?
I dont think "playing the music" would equate to getting in fights. For a martial artist the "playing of the music" can be done in many ways, least of all in my book is simply getting into fights around town.MartialIntent said:I might be the best music notation reader on the planet. I might even tell myself after extensive study of keyboard dynamics that I was actually a pretty damn good pianist. If I never put my hands on the keyboard and play the music how would I know? Moreover I might be the sort of person who is quite happy to tell the world what a proficient pianist I am. To the extent that after a while I don't actually want to play the piano for personal fear it'd show me in a truer light.
No, I disagree. The times I have had to protect myself on the street were much shorter, less physically demanding, and over way too soon to develop alot of fear. In contrast, with my kung fu brothers I have fought much much longer, harder, been hurt alot worse, lost much more blood, been exponentially more tired and "worn out", and developed alot more "fear" of what was going to happen to me. I dont think "the street" is where its at...not at all.MartialIntent said:The streets is surely where it's at?
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