profesormental
07-26-2006, 04:48 AM
This is a reply to someone who is starting out and is interested in training JKD style... cross training everywhere looking for his own thing... Enjoy!
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Greetings!
This is really important.
The group of people which you will be taking classes with... your companions and trainer... are very important, even more so than the "style" that you wiill be practicing in!
If you go to Wing Chun training, for example... after getting a feel and trust with your fellows and a comfortable foundation,
you can explore the things others are doing at other studios and otehr training methods and try it with them...
From what you write, I am reminded of what Sun Tzu said...
(paraphrasing ) "The General that goes to battle knowing himself and his enemy, will tread surely and victory will be easy.
The general that knows himself, but not his enemy, may tread with care to gain victory.
The General that doen not know himself or his enemy treads dangeroulsy and victory will be hard fought."
If this is your aim with your cross training, that is good. Also, reading up on the materials of Bruce Lee and the philosophical concepts behind them should clear stuff up.
If you train in one style, it is just the beggining of the road... the starting point. From there you can travel to other places and learn, yet they will all be referenced and associated to your initial experience.
Wing Chun is a very good starting point, and from there you can add to it's framework any other concept or training that you deem necessary for your personal taste.
Yet what is most important is that you have a supportive group of friends and fellows that help you along and have fun with you as to make your learning easier.
I'm happy that I've met some of the craziest and barbaric people that love to train with me and enjoy looking for their edge and occasionally going over it to see what exists further!
That is the most important thing...
Sicnerely,
Juan M. Mercado
The nice sophisticated guy from the beaches of Puerto Rico that's recovering from burnout, knee, hip and back injuries... only to play rough again with barbarians and enjoy every second of it!
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Greetings!
This is really important.
The group of people which you will be taking classes with... your companions and trainer... are very important, even more so than the "style" that you wiill be practicing in!
If you go to Wing Chun training, for example... after getting a feel and trust with your fellows and a comfortable foundation,
you can explore the things others are doing at other studios and otehr training methods and try it with them...
From what you write, I am reminded of what Sun Tzu said...
(paraphrasing ) "The General that goes to battle knowing himself and his enemy, will tread surely and victory will be easy.
The general that knows himself, but not his enemy, may tread with care to gain victory.
The General that doen not know himself or his enemy treads dangeroulsy and victory will be hard fought."
If this is your aim with your cross training, that is good. Also, reading up on the materials of Bruce Lee and the philosophical concepts behind them should clear stuff up.
If you train in one style, it is just the beggining of the road... the starting point. From there you can travel to other places and learn, yet they will all be referenced and associated to your initial experience.
Wing Chun is a very good starting point, and from there you can add to it's framework any other concept or training that you deem necessary for your personal taste.
Yet what is most important is that you have a supportive group of friends and fellows that help you along and have fun with you as to make your learning easier.
I'm happy that I've met some of the craziest and barbaric people that love to train with me and enjoy looking for their edge and occasionally going over it to see what exists further!
That is the most important thing...
Sicnerely,
Juan M. Mercado
The nice sophisticated guy from the beaches of Puerto Rico that's recovering from burnout, knee, hip and back injuries... only to play rough again with barbarians and enjoy every second of it!