Question:
Is it better to know 1000 applications or
understand 10 applications?
Application=Defence vs an attack
Not really a fair question,.. exposing
yourself to as many applications as possible opens your mind to other
possibilities. Fully understanding 10 applications opens your mind to the body mechanics,
the why and the how of the applications.
Both are important.
Right now, I am reviewing all the “Q” belt
applications, defences and techniques from our curriculum. When I was grading
for my black belt I memorized them all with some understanding but never with
enough attention. This time, I am approaching them from the “why” and “how”
perspective. I welcome the idea of revisiting the simplest moves for pure
technique.
Its interesting to see how I read the
application written in the curriculum and how I interpret it. Some of the
curriculum I have not visited for awhile, admittedly I have forgotten plenty of
detail, I find myself questioning each step. However, this is a good thing.
If something is not efficient or does not
flow correctly, chances are, I am not executing the application correctly. This
is my exercise in recognition and my exercise to imagine a correct reaction.
Nothing is definitively prescriptive, there
can always be some variations in our responses because the attacker may or may not
react the way we anticipate but I think the curriculum is built on the most
probable response from our opponent.
My goal is not to re-memorize this time but
to slow things down, pay attention to detail and fully understand the body
mechanics of each move.
Thankfully, I have the I Ho Chuan team to
source from when practicing and they can help guide me back to the intention of
the application as written in the curriculum.
Knowledge can be an accumulation of
information that can get lost over time but Understanding can never be forgotten.
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