supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Many of my previous posts involved weightlifting or some other type of exercise related to it. Today's I'd like to go into a little more about the other stuff that I do, kickboxing. I have classes that I teach that I strategize with "fitness first." Considering that it's at a general fitness center (wellness center), this concept makes sense. The next strategy is for those within to learn how to defend themselves.
Defense also requires that you do not fear your attacker. Often, it's the mere presence of an attacker that may make the difference in how the fight is fought. It not only is physical warfare, but psychological too. If you have lost psychologically, then you will have lost physically.
Unless you're in an elite level, fighting for millions of dollars, you really don't know what you're up against should you ever come to blows with someone. The reason is that you haven't watched any film of your opponent, or strategize against them. In life and death, the only strategy is overwhelming force. Without it, you may lose. With it, you may project an image of strength, confidence, and determination. You may still lose, but you put up a fight.
The best fights are the ones we don't fight. The ones that our mere presence changes it all. The most well trained fighters and warriors in the world know this. They avoid the fight, but if the fight is brought to them they unleash a terror that is unlike any other. This is the way of the warrior.
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Many of my previous posts involved weightlifting or some other type of exercise related to it. Today's I'd like to go into a little more about the other stuff that I do, kickboxing. I have classes that I teach that I strategize with "fitness first." Considering that it's at a general fitness center (wellness center), this concept makes sense. The next strategy is for those within to learn how to defend themselves.
Defense also requires that you do not fear your attacker. Often, it's the mere presence of an attacker that may make the difference in how the fight is fought. It not only is physical warfare, but psychological too. If you have lost psychologically, then you will have lost physically. Unless you're in an elite level, fighting for millions of dollars, you really don't know what you're up against should you ever come to blows with someone. The reason is that you haven't watched any film of your opponent, or strategize against them. In life and death, the only strategy is overwhelming force. Without it, you may lose. With it, you may project an image of strength, confidence, and determination. You may still lose, but you put up a fight.
The best fights are the ones we don't fight. The ones that our mere presence changes it all. The most well trained fighters and warriors in the world know this. They avoid the fight, but if the fight is brought to them they unleash a terror that is unlike any other. This is the way of the warrior.
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