Give Yourself a Break

It took the masters decades to discover what works then more time to condense it into kata and pass it along to their students. I would ask students to also give themselves a break, they are in no hurry, there is no time limit or restriction in the study and practice of a martial system and they are not required to learn in any set time window or requirement.

It is interesting that humans, especially the American male species, to even consider that one can learn all that knowledge and gain all that experience in any short, brief and efficient manner. It cannot be done. I realize that my previous posts explain how we tend to drop into that mode of quick and easy and I would advocate to all who read this and all who study with me to take a moment and give yourself a break. You are not going to do it quickly and if you try you will only hurt yourself.

Let us not assume any requirements other than due diligence and attention to learning. Let us Sensei dismiss any expectations other than a person's due diligence and attention to learning. Sounds good to me!

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