02/07/08--friday morning i woke up early, really early like at 4:45am.. i couldn't fall back asleep, i was going to be sparring in a couple of hours..i sort of went into a half sleep thinking about the upcoming fights, going over different scenarios with the most likely fellow students who might show up for friday morning fight class..after about 20 min i gave up trying to sleep, got dressed and made a good breakfast. as i was finishing my coffee i had a revelation about sparring. it hit me that i was always tryng to figure out what moves to use when..and what to do if this and that happens..but all i really have to do is go out and have fun and it will come naturally..this morning i sparred like ive never done before..i always have fun when i spar, but today i just didnt care about being perfect, i just went with the flow.....u know what? it was great!!! i was seeing things before they happened, like attacks and defenses..kicks and punches thrown at me seemed slow and uncoordinated, while i had some combos that just came from nowhere...i remember reading somewhere about a warrior state of mind that can be achieved that reminds me of what i experienced today..not just a good day sparring, but the feeling of transcending into something 'better', just for a while...pretty freaking cool!!
Tags: Sparring
