After the group discussion yesterday, I realized there are a few people around with some injuries these days. Not the usual, pulled, sore or overextended type injuries but long term damage that requires months and some even years of reworking. Its a gift in disguise they are told and I have witnessed in the past where this seems to be true.
I have managed to avoid serious injury over the years. I have had my share of black eyes, torn muscles , etc, but nothing that put me down for a long period of time where I had to rethink my methodology.
I would imagine a limitation of this nature would slow you down first and foremost. You would now have to pay attention to how you move so as not to induce pain or aggravate a problem.
Now , this is where I could learn something, if I slow down and I mean really slow down, and pay exclusive attention to what my limbs are doing in conjunction with my core in conjunction with my balance and feel every muscle placement then ask myself right or wrong , feels good ?feels bad? I may have a chance of changing for the better.
I am guilty of rushing through my forms, my applications. I have a misconception that they feel good now so I add speed prematurely. The result is a short changing of power and completion.
So, I imagine injuries and limitations force the issue.
You have no choice but to revisit the movements in an almost tedious fashion but the results can be priceless.
JC Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada
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