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Tydive
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I want to get an idea of the amount of focus your MA puts into the internal aspect of your development. Internal MA for this conversation means meditation, centering exercises, focus on chi/ki/prana beyond the physical aspect (not just feeling heat/pressure but actually sensing opponents intent), mental calming exercises and breathing (plus any cool ontological stuff you do that I failed to list).
I have been focused on the internal aspects for quite a few years, and am just now getting back into the physical side. In looking around at different schools I found what to me was a shocking lack of internal focus.
For example, my little brother has his black belt in TKD but none of the people in his school (including the Sensi) shows a deep understanding of the internal aspect of their art. It's almost as if they learned it from a video or book, but the Sensi is a 6th Dan BB with all kinds of awards etc... I saw pretty much the same thing at a Kung Fu school and two Tai Chi Schools. Is this normal now?
I have been focused on the internal aspects for quite a few years, and am just now getting back into the physical side. In looking around at different schools I found what to me was a shocking lack of internal focus.
For example, my little brother has his black belt in TKD but none of the people in his school (including the Sensi) shows a deep understanding of the internal aspect of their art. It's almost as if they learned it from a video or book, but the Sensi is a 6th Dan BB with all kinds of awards etc... I saw pretty much the same thing at a Kung Fu school and two Tai Chi Schools. Is this normal now?