Training

How do you train properly?  I have been struggling with this over the year.  I would focus on fixing one thing in my entire form and then move onto the next but sometimes all the work I did didn’t stick totally before I moved on so many times it was back to the beginning.  It’s only been recently that I have seen (and felt) the advantages of breaking things down and focusing on smaller chunks.  Really cementing things in.

What is the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We know this!  So why do we do it in training?  As I prepare for grading, I’ve been working on improving technique and speed on my kicks but when I looked at the numbers, my speed has not really improved.  I was doing the same things over and over.  I decided to focus only on speed but then my technique suffered.  Why?  It shouldn’t be suffering that bad at this stage.  It is all in my intent.  When I focus ONLY on speed, I am not being true to my Kung Fu.  Kung Fu is not only about speed but this is also true when I focus ONLY on technique.  What?  Isn’t Kung Fu all about technique?  It is a balance of feeling and doing and more doing.  Always trying to improve.  I can’t keep doing the same actions but I also can’t throw away the good things that I have.  It’s that balance and there will be no moving forward unless I embrace it.

See you on the mats!