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| − | These basic lessons in this section are the most important | + | These basic lessons in this section are the most important; all other lessons are comprised of this material, and build upon it. As such, these skills must be constantly practiced and polished. '''There is no end to training; it is a journey without a destination'''. You can never be too good; but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAaw9KDlc3Y without a solid understanding of the basics, you are doomed]. |
| − | The people who just read | + | The people who just read martial arts books and watch karate videos don’t ''know'' karate, they ''know of'' karate, and that’s not valuable. In the heat of the moment, there is no time to think. '''Knowing karate isn’t enough; you must ''become'' karate''', just as a dancer becomes the dance. Karate must become a part of you, and you a part of it. To get this degree of muscle memory, you must train. |
Training is nothing special, nothing magic -- but if you stick with it, you’ll see results -- it’s that simple. | Training is nothing special, nothing magic -- but if you stick with it, you’ll see results -- it’s that simple. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 11 February 2018
Kihon (“basics / fundamentals”) are the individual moments and tasks which comprises. In music, kihon takes the form of playing individual notes or chords. In karate, kihon takes the form of:
These basic lessons in this section are the most important; all other lessons are comprised of this material, and build upon it. As such, these skills must be constantly practiced and polished. There is no end to training; it is a journey without a destination. You can never be too good; but without a solid understanding of the basics, you are doomed.
The people who just read martial arts books and watch karate videos don’t know karate, they know of karate, and that’s not valuable. In the heat of the moment, there is no time to think. Knowing karate isn’t enough; you must become karate, just as a dancer becomes the dance. Karate must become a part of you, and you a part of it. To get this degree of muscle memory, you must train.
Training is nothing special, nothing magic -- but if you stick with it, you’ll see results -- it’s that simple.
