MartialIntent
Black Belt
I think faster and act faster.
I don't cross bridges until I encounter them.
These are two *tangible* skills I've noticed that have vastly improved in myself across the entire duration of my own martial practices - and that I'd attribute to various martial arts practices. Better still, these are transferrable skills outside of the dojo and personally I try to consciously tap into these skills at work, when driving, when immersed in family emergencies, when falling off rock-faces and of course when fraternizing with the local NEDs...
I mention this because I had a discussion the other evening on whether some long-term students were practising through habit or through benefit. See, I think sometimes, we attend our schools and clubs because that's just what we do on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that's in opposition to applying focus on the gains we're making all the while.
It matters not to one's practice either way, I'm simply wondering if the potential real-life benefits are being fully utilized. I mean, if we don't automatically realize we've updated and improved on our skills, we perhaps don't automatically call them into action when they're needed.
I believe our TMAs have deficiencies in some areas but the practice has great merit [and greater potential] and is far from "inherently useless" as has been the rumor in certain places. Can you tell me, are you reaping tangible benefits in yourself as a result of your martial arts practice? Have you recognized them in yourself? And if you'd care to share, I'm interested to know.
Respects!
I don't cross bridges until I encounter them.
These are two *tangible* skills I've noticed that have vastly improved in myself across the entire duration of my own martial practices - and that I'd attribute to various martial arts practices. Better still, these are transferrable skills outside of the dojo and personally I try to consciously tap into these skills at work, when driving, when immersed in family emergencies, when falling off rock-faces and of course when fraternizing with the local NEDs...
I mention this because I had a discussion the other evening on whether some long-term students were practising through habit or through benefit. See, I think sometimes, we attend our schools and clubs because that's just what we do on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that's in opposition to applying focus on the gains we're making all the while.
It matters not to one's practice either way, I'm simply wondering if the potential real-life benefits are being fully utilized. I mean, if we don't automatically realize we've updated and improved on our skills, we perhaps don't automatically call them into action when they're needed.
I believe our TMAs have deficiencies in some areas but the practice has great merit [and greater potential] and is far from "inherently useless" as has been the rumor in certain places. Can you tell me, are you reaping tangible benefits in yourself as a result of your martial arts practice? Have you recognized them in yourself? And if you'd care to share, I'm interested to know.
Respects!