Excerpted from the now defunct www.spladdle.com:
INTRODUCTION
B&S posted:
Will post Xen's 2nd reply after this post which is my advice.
OK, I wrote this without reading Xen's post. There may be overlap.
ABSTRACT (AKA FRAT VERSION)
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I'm not qualified or experienced as the other Spladdlers. This is just my experience, approach and thinking. I am but a beginner. Please take my post for whatever it is worth.
THE EGO IS AN OBSTACLE IN TRAINING
I feel one of the hardest obstacles in training any martial artist
(or anyone in any endeavor) has to overcome is the "Ego". By Ego I mean:
I truly feel the Ego is a disease, not just to martial arts training but even in everyday life. The Ego can get you in trouble e.g. in self-defense situations, work discussions, marital discussions, even parental discussions. If you don't control your Ego, others will be able to 'push your button' and control you. Training, be it partner training or shadowboxing/wrestling, for me is a fight vs my Ego.
INTRODUCTION
B&S posted:
Shadow Boxing Tips
I think this is possibly the hardest thing to learn. Over a year later I still look like a drunk retarded bear in a mosh pit if I try to do it with any speed at all. Particularly when I try to throw a hook. Any help, if only for my own vanity?
- Part 1 had advice from Joe Silvia aka Ausgepicht - if you missed it, please read here.
- Part 2 with Xen Nova's tips is here.
Will post Xen's 2nd reply after this post which is my advice.
OK, I wrote this without reading Xen's post. There may be overlap.
ABSTRACT (AKA FRAT VERSION)
- Suppression of the Ego in training
- Work to flow, be in the moment, get in the zone
- Train slow before and acquire the technique before you perform it fast
- Find a model and follow along
- Try to do the technique with your other hand instead
- Do not compare yourself to others
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I'm not qualified or experienced as the other Spladdlers. This is just my experience, approach and thinking. I am but a beginner. Please take my post for whatever it is worth.
THE EGO IS AN OBSTACLE IN TRAINING
Quote:
Originally Posted by B&S
... Over a year later I still look like a drunk retarded bear in a mosh pit if I try to do it with any speed at all. ...
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- the feelings of hopelessness and frustration in not executing a technique to perfection
- the feeling of looking silly in front of others
- the conscious executions of technique
I truly feel the Ego is a disease, not just to martial arts training but even in everyday life. The Ego can get you in trouble e.g. in self-defense situations, work discussions, marital discussions, even parental discussions. If you don't control your Ego, others will be able to 'push your button' and control you. Training, be it partner training or shadowboxing/wrestling, for me is a fight vs my Ego.
