Martial Arts Musings

I've been thinking...a lot. I've been thinking about trying to get back into training, only this time on my own. I know that I can push the envelope and get myself into a reasonable facsimile of a martial artist.I don't have a true school to work with anymore. I've left one school due to a conflict with an instructor. I left another school due to my own insecurity. For the past two years, I've not concentrated on anything. I've just existed. I have taken

Tai Chi Form

Published on 2010-09-05 20:32:00

I jumped into the Tai Chi form class on Monday a week ago and feel like it's going to work out for me. I remembered some of the movements from the Introduction class and was able to step in and follow with what the rest of the class is doing.After knowing what I've done to myself in Tang Soo Do by comparing myself to everyone else, I've made a vow that I'm only going to watch the instructor to see what she is demonstrating. I'm not going to compare myself to anyone else. I lik

It's all in the mind

Published on 2010-08-23 21:46:00

I have been fighting with my martial arts--more importantly, I've been fighting with my head lately. I haven't been to class for several months and am not really going to be heading back any time soon. I've had problems with myself, with comparing myself to the others in my TSD class. I see myself as not as good as them. It's all in my head, I know. I should not compare myself to people around me. They train differently from the way I trained. I didn't l

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