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Master of Blades
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I remember my dad telling my class a story about one of his Korean instructors......Now this one was pretty unusual because he didnt believe in Health and Fitness training (This is VERY strange for a Korean Army instructor). Instead of spending the first hour of a two hour lesson doing fitness he spent the whole two hours on technique etc. When asked at the end of the lesson he obliged and answered with something like this....
"I do not believe in wasting precious time on health and fitness. Most people can fight for 5 minutes anyway. If you cannot fight for 5 minutes at this level (It was the Higher Belt class) then you shouldnt be in my class. If I am forced to fight and it is not over in 5 minutes, no matter who wins, then I clearly shouldnt be in it. THAT is why I choose technique over fitness."
So I thought lets ask the friendly all knowing people of Martial Talk what they thought about the importance of health and fitness in MA training......:asian:
"I do not believe in wasting precious time on health and fitness. Most people can fight for 5 minutes anyway. If you cannot fight for 5 minutes at this level (It was the Higher Belt class) then you shouldnt be in my class. If I am forced to fight and it is not over in 5 minutes, no matter who wins, then I clearly shouldnt be in it. THAT is why I choose technique over fitness."
So I thought lets ask the friendly all knowing people of Martial Talk what they thought about the importance of health and fitness in MA training......:asian: