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onequestion
reply to post by BDBinc
Its massively different. For one we both trained professionals. The difference is when you get ready for a fight most of the fighting takes place deep within you. Its mostly you fighting yourself. Its about overcoming odds and digging deep.
Bluesma
I do not practice these things myself, but have long been able to perceive the deeper spiritual lessons that can lie within them.
When I was young I tried boxing for a while, and did Karate for a few years. The boxing I quit the day I had my first real match and I exploded the nose of another girl. I was horrified at what I'd done, even if I had won. The karate I liked more but did not have the means to continue. But I was very afraid of my own force, and it probably would have been a good thing to learn mastery of it and overcome my fear of myself.
Later my discipline of choice became horsemanship, and I have to restrain myself from using equitation analogies all the time to illustrate spiritual or psychological dynamics (because not everyone gets how that is deep either).
I think that many disciplines hold lots of deeper meaning and opportunity for spiritual growth... even activities like gardening and washing the dishes have been profound moments for me! Enough so that I have gotten very close, many times to pointing out to those who are always posting those "the world will ascend to a higher frquency/dimension on this date..." threads that maybe, all those dimensions and "frequencies" exist right now, and it a persons consciousness just ascends in terms of perception! Like at any moment, many are experiencing whole other levels of reality that others do not at all. They may both be do doing dishes.
Wax on wax off and all that- thanks for sharing your particular path!
onequestion
We often hear about fighters who can't or won't quit, like Bernard Hopkins who recently fought at 47 years old.
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People have constant debates here on ATS, but they are really just sparring with each other in a contemplative manner, in order to help improve themselves and their perspective/technique. And the same is true when you spar with other opponents, in other fields, because IMO “your opponent is your guide to the truth”. Which is just another way of saying your opponents, (depending on his skill level) push you to learn, adapt and improve.
And it’s also as much a battle of the mind, as it is the physical training of the body IMO. And I know from playing chess, that if you’re not psychologically stable in your mind, it has an outward detrimental affect on your performance, even if you’re a greater fighter/player, than your opponent is… So staying spiritually and mentally grounded, is really important, in connection to performing well…
And yes, as some one who has a mind which wanders, it's the closest i can get to a state of meditation.
onequestion
reply to post by Advantage
Agreed. I dont know how to live my life without being focus'd on training. Its actually starting to become a problem because my entire adult life has been dedicated to fighting and now that im 28, im starting realize the mistakes i made as a young fighter not pursuing an education or alternative career path. I always though it wouldnt be necessary but damn, i was wrong.
The question everyone is wondering...will Silva return?
When I joined the service I fell in love with BJJ. Even the ground and pound style is poetic. When you begin to learn the finer points of what those dudes are doing rolling around on the ground you begin to see a lot of grace in it.
One Question, in my Martial Arts training, meditating from the perspective of the common form, it is a part of developing you focus.
Any thoughts?
onequestion
reply to post by JayinAR
The question everyone is wondering...will Silva return?
My answer is no and heres why;
First he got knocked out, then in his next fight he broke his leg. If you watch the fight carefully he is very apprehensive. Typically coaches give their fighters 6-12 months to recover and build confidence back up. The reason i think hes not coming back is because he has 6 months off, after that six months he has to retrain and get back in shape and let me tell you something. Training after 6 months off with a debilitating injury is no joke. Hes going to have to overcome a lot of stepping stones to get back into the groove with his jiu jitsu and striking. I dont think hes going to have the heart to do it to be honest.
When I joined the service I fell in love with BJJ. Even the ground and pound style is poetic. When you begin to learn the finer points of what those dudes are doing rolling around on the ground you begin to see a lot of grace in it.
BJJ is easy to fall in love with. Its very creative and it really puts your mind to the test. The cool thing is, unlike wrestling it requires a lot of planning and patience to really excel.