Valuable Lesson...

I learned a valuable lesson, it's on par with look before you leap. So know what your hitting before you hit it. I nearly broke my elbow yesterday demonstrating a strike. Just because I thought it was a box of Dog Beds didn't mean it was. Actually it was fillled to the brim with Cattle Leg Bones and when I struck it, I really felt it, Oh boy. Lucky for me, I didn't strike it with my full force. LOL.

The Zone...

I realize something. I have truckloads of passion but there was something missing. During my thoughts and meditations while training I searched for it. What was missing. Whats so important that It's eluding me. What is one of the cornerstones of a successful martial artist. As I was going down the list and memories, One popped in my head in particular. I need to get in the Zone. That place where there is only me and my opponent. One could compare this with focus but Focus is just a part of it. I guess being in the zone could be compared with No-mindedness in a fight. When you fight de-attached and everything comes naturally and efficiantly. Time to train my mind harder. For this, I'm going to need to go back to a Dojo and spar someone strong and I mean strong. I mean at least a second degree blackbelt who's not rusty or knows his stuff extensively. It's not about winning or beating him, it's about taking apart conquering my own mind and impulses.

Last night....

Last night I actually had some really advice handed down to me. An old man gave me an old fighting tip he learned. "When your opponent expands, contract. When he contracts, expand. But, make things interesting when you're opponent expands by contracting and suddenly expanding. Hence, countering or making a sudden hostile movement. Sometimes, making the best offense is the best move for defense. And sometimes, the best defense is the best move for offense. When you get the hang of your own style, you'll understand the difference and when to do these things."

His philosophy reminded me of Bruce Lees contract and Expanding methodolody but simplified to the point of everyday yipper yap.

Damn... I saw the girl of my dreams yesterday. I hope she comes back. Even if she does like girls more then guys, she's easy on the eyes and really nice to talk to. She was so cute and seemed to like me abit too. Please be at least 18. Please be 18. *Sigh*

New stuff,,,

I'm doing something completely different now for training. From Midnight to 5am I am training since I don't sleep the night before overnight. Well, this is something I decided to do since I promised not to sit around if I could be making better use of my time.

12:00 - 1:00 ---- Basic physical activities. Squats, Pushups, situps and crunches
1:00 - 2:00 ----- Weights
30 Minute break (food and whatnot)
2:30 - 3:00 ---- Meditation and focus exercises
3:00 - 5:00 ---- Technical training and Makiwara board exercises

Quote of the day...

"Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion and the romance in a relationship.., and find out that you still care for that person."

Love is not only a feeling but a concept, something we do and something we live.

This is my Daily Video... People always ask me why I listen to this song over and over again. I could say because this song is beautiful. I could say that it has my dream Japanese girl in it. I could even say that I like the concept of the video. Though all of these is true, It's one of those, I don't have a real reason. My heart just feels better after listening to it. It's like yesterday. During the Minsok thing and after walking my friends to thier car, I needed to clear my head and the wolf in me wanted a run. So I ran. I ran to the Jack-in-a-box, around the block and back. It calmed me, made me feel better and gave me a sense of self furfillment. Furfillment in my soul of all things. Sometimes, these small things can become big things inside us that make a complete difference in our thinking and in our feelings. Not sure if this makes sense but meh, whatevers. =P

Favorite SHINee Vid...