Walker

I pondered over an interesting question I heard a few times this past week. It had to do with visualizing what kind of black belt I want to be and how I want to get there. Do I want to be in the best shape of my life, or do I want to use a walker to go places by the time I tie that belt on for the first time? Although I think the idea of creating a weapon form with a walker would be pretty neat, I for one would not want to be crippled because I did not progress wisely. I need to take the necessary steps now to ensure I have no walker at my black belt ceremony.

This is point of the question, to address how I am executing techniques now. I need to maintain the mindset I want to have as a black belt, the techniques need to be performed (to the best of my ability) as if I was already a black belt. This is because if they are done improperly for long enough, it can cause serious problems with your joints and muscles. By the time we get into the advanced classes, we need to be increasingly mindful of what our body is telling us and how we can fix an issue before it even starts.

There is something I heard on a youtube video a few years back regarding changing motorcycle tires that I feel is relevant to this topic, "If a task seems too hard, you are probably doing it wrong." I think if you find out your are doing something wrong, you ask questions! Get the problem solved before it is too late! That or figure out a cool way to make a walker look more menacing as a weapon... 

Take care everyone.