i know that other martial arts sometimes have a spiritual side like karate and tai-kwondo (or however u spell it!) also i know that yoga asks u to meditate an some people have had spiritual encounters with it. so is kickboxing just for fitness or does it have an element of spirituality in it???
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what are your best methods to get you in the flow? Breathing is the most imortant element in Yoga. Tell me about your daily practice.
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See “Chi and Creativity” by Elise & Kaleo Ching, Blue Snake Books, 2007 for background of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 5 element theory. www.bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com
I have been taking Kung Fu lessons for 2 weeks so far, with a total of 5 visits of one hour long sessions. I have been taught by two different people, with most, if not all, attention on me due to the fact i’m normally the only person there. This can be seen as a great opportunity, but there are some underlying problems that have left me treading water. The two teachers have been giving me different versions of moves being taught. For instance, i’ve been learning jab-cross(quick jab with a straight punch shortly after) and each teacher adds their own steps to the mix; one tells me to thrust with off my back leg while I straight punch, the other doesn’t mention it. Today even, an extra step was added to my roundhouse kick becuase ‘the test-giver might want that version’. I have a lot of trouble remebering sequences. Once I learn a certain sequence, do it many times and then have to revise, I get thrown completely off. I know i’ll have to deal with additions to sequences, but it doesn’t seem right when it’s being changed day to day, especially when they say i’ve got it down. Lastly, i’ve been schedualed to take a test for my yellow belt. It seems very early for that, and I cannot advance to other classes if I don’t pass this. I will have do start with a tai chi warm up called 5 element stretch. I don’t even remeber a majority of the warm up, and they don’t have any resouces to provide me with to study, I have to do it by memory(problem for me). I’d just like some suggestions. Is this a normal approach to teaching students in martial arts? Thank you.
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