Void Boxing
06-11-2003, 11:25 PM
Thought and reaction:
Sparring comes down to reaction, reaction based understanding. We look into our skills to acquire knowledge about them, we practice them to develop further knowledge on them, we allow our sparring to raise the standard of this knowledge to the highest possible level, which is reaction. So we think about the skill constantly, look at how it works, how it can be improved, then we act and make our skill reflexive. Understanding the skill is about 20% of the total value of the skill. Knowledge takes no time to earn when you are looking at the skill, when you are looking at how it operates, what it requires to work more efficiently, how to apply the skill and so on, when you see this, then all you have to do is apply the knowledge that you learned. The 80% of the skill comes from the application, that is how the skill truly learns how to apply itself, through reaction, through reflex. In fighting, in sparring, you let your reflexes guide you, direct you, you let your skills adapt. Your not thinking about how to apply them, you are just applying them. You are just reacting to the situation and what the situation presents to you. When there is thinking in combat, it is learning from the opponent, learning new movements and so on that are applied in combat, it is a big learning curve. If you think in combat, then your overall reaction is delayed, you are not reacting as such, but delayed in a process of thought. Thought helps in combat, but we do not get carried away and think to fight we must think. No. Learn how to think firstly, understand your skills, understand how they can be applied, then allow your skills to develop as a reflex, not as thought then action, but as action as a whole! That is the key to the final evolution of skill. First theory, application of theory to the highest point where the skill just happens. So as you can probably tell, skill is both theory and application. It is thought and reaction. It is like fighting the opponent, learn from the opponent, understand their skills, feel them out, then let your reactions and understandings guide through your opponents movements. To learn we must be aware. To be aware we firstly must examine, which is small awareness, then the main lessons sink in when you spar. This is when you truly learn from your skills. When your skills truly learn!
What do you all think?......
Sparring comes down to reaction, reaction based understanding. We look into our skills to acquire knowledge about them, we practice them to develop further knowledge on them, we allow our sparring to raise the standard of this knowledge to the highest possible level, which is reaction. So we think about the skill constantly, look at how it works, how it can be improved, then we act and make our skill reflexive. Understanding the skill is about 20% of the total value of the skill. Knowledge takes no time to earn when you are looking at the skill, when you are looking at how it operates, what it requires to work more efficiently, how to apply the skill and so on, when you see this, then all you have to do is apply the knowledge that you learned. The 80% of the skill comes from the application, that is how the skill truly learns how to apply itself, through reaction, through reflex. In fighting, in sparring, you let your reflexes guide you, direct you, you let your skills adapt. Your not thinking about how to apply them, you are just applying them. You are just reacting to the situation and what the situation presents to you. When there is thinking in combat, it is learning from the opponent, learning new movements and so on that are applied in combat, it is a big learning curve. If you think in combat, then your overall reaction is delayed, you are not reacting as such, but delayed in a process of thought. Thought helps in combat, but we do not get carried away and think to fight we must think. No. Learn how to think firstly, understand your skills, understand how they can be applied, then allow your skills to develop as a reflex, not as thought then action, but as action as a whole! That is the key to the final evolution of skill. First theory, application of theory to the highest point where the skill just happens. So as you can probably tell, skill is both theory and application. It is thought and reaction. It is like fighting the opponent, learn from the opponent, understand their skills, feel them out, then let your reactions and understandings guide through your opponents movements. To learn we must be aware. To be aware we firstly must examine, which is small awareness, then the main lessons sink in when you spar. This is when you truly learn from your skills. When your skills truly learn!
What do you all think?......