I started sparing in Muay Thai. It's a completely different ball game than hitting pads or heavy bag work. You can look great hitting pads and doing bag work, but it doesn't mean that you can fight or even spar.
I think a good example would be riding a bike with your training wheels on, or reading a book about something and thinking you understand it completely. Training with Pads and Bags is a lot like that. A heavy bag, it's a bag. It's not a person. Now someone is going to hit back... and it hurts if they hit you.
It's great to realize that no matter how good you get at something there is always more you can learn, there is always a way you can improve and get better.
It's the journey not the destination. Buy the ticket, take the ride. In my case buy the head gear, get in the ring and spar.
"Having no way as way, Having no limitation as your limitation" - Bruce Lee
In other words there are no limitations but the ones you set for yourself.
No go out and do something Amazing!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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