Hits from the Dojo
So I've been taking martial arts for ten months now. I'm having fun and I've learned quite a bit that I didn't know before. I was going to post a picture of my ribs after last night's practice, but instead, I'd like to share these nuggets of wisdom, gained from ten months of study.
Things I've Learned through Martial Arts
1. You will get hit. For some reason, before I started, I knew that I would get to hit other people, but I totally spaced on the fact that other people would get to hit me.
2. Early on, you're going to be terrible at defense. So you're going to get hit a lot. Often. Repeatedly. With sticks.
3. Getting beaten up? It sucks. Because it hurts.
4. Your pride will take a hit as you struggle to get better. Alas, the blow to your pride will not hurt nearly as much as the blows to your head, arms, and body.
5. Getting hit in the ribs with a bamboo sword is incredibly painful.
6. The only thing more painful than getting hit in the ribs with a bamboo sword? Getting hit AGAIN in the exact same spot a few minutes later.
7. When sparring, don't drop your weapon. Not only do you lose half a point in scoring, it makes you look like an idiot.
8. When sparring, it's a bad sign when your opponent is laughing. It means he's having way too much fun pummelling you.
9. Don't stress. Everyone started at the exact same spot you are in, so they all know how you're feeling. And despite them smacking you around, they're rooting for you to get better. So just relax, try and get better, and have fun.
10. Whatever you do, don't cry in the dojo. Wait til you're in your car driving home.
Things I've Learned through Martial Arts
1. You will get hit. For some reason, before I started, I knew that I would get to hit other people, but I totally spaced on the fact that other people would get to hit me.
2. Early on, you're going to be terrible at defense. So you're going to get hit a lot. Often. Repeatedly. With sticks.
3. Getting beaten up? It sucks. Because it hurts.
4. Your pride will take a hit as you struggle to get better. Alas, the blow to your pride will not hurt nearly as much as the blows to your head, arms, and body.
5. Getting hit in the ribs with a bamboo sword is incredibly painful.
6. The only thing more painful than getting hit in the ribs with a bamboo sword? Getting hit AGAIN in the exact same spot a few minutes later.
7. When sparring, don't drop your weapon. Not only do you lose half a point in scoring, it makes you look like an idiot.
8. When sparring, it's a bad sign when your opponent is laughing. It means he's having way too much fun pummelling you.
9. Don't stress. Everyone started at the exact same spot you are in, so they all know how you're feeling. And despite them smacking you around, they're rooting for you to get better. So just relax, try and get better, and have fun.
10. Whatever you do, don't cry in the dojo. Wait til you're in your car driving home.
posted by Eugene at 2:59 PM
2 Comments:
You are wise, Grasshopper. But I am even wiser! For by never entering a dojo at all, I've lessened my odds of ever getting hit with a bamboo stick to zero!
Unless that's you at my front door now...
Ow!
Nearly zero.
1. Never enter a dojo.
2. Never open the door if Eugene is standing there with a bamboo stick.
And that's one to grow on.
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