I Know the Basics
Many times in the martial arts, a student will "get bored" of practicing basics. Drills are eschewed. Repetitions are reduced. The person just says they "know" the move already.
I find this really funny.
Any time you watch a high ranking martial artist practicing, they are always doing the basics. The great Helio Gracie cannot be seen on video doing the latest half guard sweep or gi-tail choke. There is much footage of him, however, doing fundamental jiu-jitsu.
Hironori Ohtsuka, founder of Wado-Ryu karate is on video in several places, always doing fundamental combinations and kata. Never is he seen doing the more "advanced" techniques. Even the jujutsu he migrated into Wado was fundamental.
So, next time you are being shown a move, and "you know it already,"
NO - YOU DON'T!
.
I find this really funny.
Any time you watch a high ranking martial artist practicing, they are always doing the basics. The great Helio Gracie cannot be seen on video doing the latest half guard sweep or gi-tail choke. There is much footage of him, however, doing fundamental jiu-jitsu.
Hironori Ohtsuka, founder of Wado-Ryu karate is on video in several places, always doing fundamental combinations and kata. Never is he seen doing the more "advanced" techniques. Even the jujutsu he migrated into Wado was fundamental.
So, next time you are being shown a move, and "you know it already,"
NO - YOU DON'T!
.
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