April 30, 2008
Do you know what you’re doing?
What art do you train in? Do you know your lineage? Do you know your school’s history?
How about the techniques in your forms? Do you know why you’re doing a front kick or side kick at those points in a form? What happens if you switch the kick to a different one? What happens?
If you can’t answer these questions… why are you training? A true student doesn’t answer with “They never taught me that.” Learning is your responsibility. You must look beyond the obvious. Ask questions! Dig beyond the boring and find the meanings or purposes behind the techniques and drills.
This goes for all of your academic learning too!
