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Little_Shoto
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I need some guidance here ...
My school is sponsoring a tournament in Feb. When I first learned of the tournament, I was quite excited about competing.
Now I'm not so sure.
I initially started training in karate for physical training/sport purposes. Lately, I have really gotten very interested in the "spiritual/philospohical" aspect of it. I have also been studying a lot of the history of it as well.
I find myself torn between competing and not competing.
Why?
It's hard to put this into words, but I don't feel that I will benefit spiritually from the tournament. I do not feel that it follows the true spirit of Karate ...or my own "spirit" just isn't ready for it. Physically, I know that I'd be okay with competeing ....
I also feel a very strong pull to compete because my school is sponsoring it. If I do not compete, I feel that I might be letting my sensei and my fellow students down.
Any ideas?
My school is sponsoring a tournament in Feb. When I first learned of the tournament, I was quite excited about competing.
Now I'm not so sure.
I initially started training in karate for physical training/sport purposes. Lately, I have really gotten very interested in the "spiritual/philospohical" aspect of it. I have also been studying a lot of the history of it as well.
I find myself torn between competing and not competing.
Why?
It's hard to put this into words, but I don't feel that I will benefit spiritually from the tournament. I do not feel that it follows the true spirit of Karate ...or my own "spirit" just isn't ready for it. Physically, I know that I'd be okay with competeing ....
I also feel a very strong pull to compete because my school is sponsoring it. If I do not compete, I feel that I might be letting my sensei and my fellow students down.
Any ideas?