Comments on: Karate Advice to Advance your MMA

By: Street Self Defence

Street Self Defence — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:29:22 +0000

Fantastic article. I have progressed as a martial artist by watching others. By watching other arts – such as Choi Kwang Do – I can see how I would deal with the attacks or blocks and defences of that art. It’s made a huge difference to me and to understanding what really ‘works’ in martial arts

By: Thuy Nguyen

Thuy Nguyen — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:21:31 +0000

This reminds me of what Tony Robbins (a guru motivational speaker) says about the importance of modeling our way to success. He says that the poor are not are a disadvantage due to lack of opportunities, instead it is the lack of good role models in their environment. “People are a factor of their environment”. When I came to college I wanted to be the one who figures out everything or I didn’t know there were people who already walked my path and wrote books about it. Then I discovered many books about leadership, finance, relationship, marriage, etc. that all have helped me become a wiser person. I then model people who wrote these books and have seen my relationships enriched and finance increased. I will take this concept to my practice of martial arts. I will watch videos, read books, and speak to people who have already years of experience and wisdom so that I don’t have to start all the way at the bottom, I can just pick good techniques from them and build upon that to a higher level. That is how progress is made – the next generation can just build from the older ones. Martial art is beautiful. Thanks to my karate teacher Bart for teaching us the moves that have built my confidence and strength.

By: Whitney E.

Whitney E. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:52:54 +0000

This reminds me of another quote by George Herbert Palmer – “I am defeated, and know it, if I meet any human being from whom I find myself unable to learn anything.”
Both of these quotes pull out the idea that learning and progressing can come through watching the mistakes and perfections of other people. I have always been taught to learn from the mistakes of others so that I personally will not have to make the same mistakes to learn a similar lesson. Adding to that we must also learn from the good traits of others.
Often in fighting we are trained to look at the weaknesses of others so that we might be able to exploit those weaknesses and come out ahead. But it is also important to watch their strengths not only so we can effectively defend ourselves against them but the wise fighter will watch the strength of others, follow their techniques, and let others stregths become their own. This idea is rather basic but few truly put it into practice.

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