Redefining My Training

For the first 7 months of the year I had a workable routine which served me well. My Engagement and motivation was spot on most of the time with a few minor glitches here and there. These glitches were recognized and adjustments made. I had also considered how my training would be affected once I started to work more regular hours and what adjustments could be made. What I hadn’t considered was internal factors. Internal factors can be harder to recognize even though it is our own personal reactions to events. One would think if it is happening within, we would be the first to know. This is not always the case.

Developing my eye for detail, awareness, trust, and feeling if some is right or not while doing my forms also needs to transfer over to other areas of my life. This will help with recognizing and addressing the internal factors earlier. We don’t practice Kung Fu just to leave it at the door. Kung Fu and life are intertwined and gradually become one with each other. The lessons learned are applicable to all aspects of our daily lives. I am understanding and experiencing this at a deeper level as I continue through this year. 

I know that if something happens beyond my control, limiting my ability to train then it is beneficial to have built up extra reps in different areas of training. Where my perspective fell off was in thinking that those extra reps could also provide extra days off, providing a convenient excuse not to train. There is a shift happening now in the way I view my Kung fu training. Instead of planning not to train at some point in the future, my perspective has changed to developing sustainable, effortless action that builds consistency.

Namaste everyone!

Michele Ward