GretaGabbro
White Belt
Well, I don't know if "asian board game" is the best way to describe it, but has anyone here played the game Go? Quick description from the Wikipedia entry:
If you've played Go, could you talk about the ways in which it has influenced your training, or similarities to your training? I've become quite fond of it lately, and have found it to be very relevant. It has definitely gotten me past the "quick! block block punch! yikes!" phase, and I'm at least slightly more competent in strategizing and long-term combat thinking now. A nice mental complement to the physical side of training.
Go is a strategic East Asian board game for two players. It is known as Weiqi in Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 圍棋; Simplified Chinese: 围棋, Igo or Go in Japanese (Kanji: 囲碁 or 碁, and Baduk in Korean (Hangul: 바둑. Go originated in ancient China, centuries before it was first mentioned in writing c. 548 BC. It is now popular throughout the world, especially in East Asia, and noted for its simple rules as well as its complexity.
If you've played Go, could you talk about the ways in which it has influenced your training, or similarities to your training? I've become quite fond of it lately, and have found it to be very relevant. It has definitely gotten me past the "quick! block block punch! yikes!" phase, and I'm at least slightly more competent in strategizing and long-term combat thinking now. A nice mental complement to the physical side of training.