I've been wondering lately about what is the most healthy way to view your art. Given that staticly people of faith are in general better off than people who don't "believe", I wonder how much of an effect the faith in your art plays in your performance and dedication. I think more often than not, a belief in the art of [name of your style here] leads to slacking because you have arrived at a lofty rank and are in the secret club; why train? However, this belief can also lead to great dedication. If you look at Martial talk objectively, its a sea of people whom all believe more or less that they are in the best art, and objectivly you realize that either only one of them is right or there is no best art, just the experience and training of each individual. That realization is, I think, a maturing process that allows us to focus inward and strive to better understand what we already have instead of seeking newer material. Look at sport Karate, sure those Muay Thai kick boxers dominated Kickboxing for a while, but every one is on to them, and non Muay thai fighters are getting harder and harder to beat. Pretty soon it won't matter; because after all, its the fighters with extrordinary ability that dominate the sport and Muay Thai will be something they have trained to deal with or visa versa. So, my question is, how important are semantics when in reality the only thing you have in a fight is you?
Sean
(sorry its late)
Sean
(sorry its late)