Visualization & Intent

[Xue Sheng]

Visualization - formation of mental visual images

Intent - Something that is intended; an aim or purpose

Do you feel visualization relates to success in martial arts?

Do you feel Intent relates to success in Martial arts?

Do you feel that 1 is less important than the other or that neither is important at all?

 

[PeaceWarrior]

Visualization is helpful in directing energy

Intent is necessary to execute a technique sucessfully. The stronger the intent is, the more power that can be generated.

I would say each have their purpose.

 

[bushidomartialarts]

visualization and intent relate to success, period.

here's the short version of a workshop i do with teens from time to time.

step one: work the 'unbending arm' concept

step two: point out that, with the application of imagination and intent, they literally accomplished the impossible.

step three: underscore that imagination + intent = power

step four: ask about whether or not, when they get nervous, the students start to imagine what they're nervous about

step five: ask whether, when imagining what they're nervous about, the students imagine it going well or poorly

step six: ask what might happen, given that we've just proved how powerful imagination and intent are, if they instead imagined that thing going very well.

step seven: open the floor for discussion of how we can turn this into a lifetime tool.

seriously. visualization and intent are related to success in all venues, including martial arts.

 

[still learning]

Hello, Visualization helps you do things without thinking..study this.

This is what give the Russian and East Germans so many Oylmpic metals...research this (HOW).....than you will understand this....Aloha

 

[Fuzzy Foot]

Visualization is quite desirable.
Intent absolutely necessary.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Thanks, I needed that. :asian:

Thank you for the replies.

I agree

I feel Visualization is very important to achieving what you desire to achieve be it a front snap kick, black belt or just about anything else and intent is equally as important for without intent visualization is just day dreaming.


And I guess it is not just because I am dinosaur that I think this way after all.