Evolution Three – week Two
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
September 9, 2009: Day 192
Hello Folks,
I don’t think any of you know that I studied Shotokan Karate and eventually received my black belt. Before I studied karate I studied Taoist Tai Chi. Because I studied Tai Chi for 7 years, learning Karate came very naturally to me.
What I liked most about the martial arts is that it felt like a combination of exercise and confidence building and spiritual practice. Whether I did Tai Chi or Karate I benefited the same.
I definitely noticed an improvement in my confidence after doing karate for a while. On another note, my physical strength, flexibility and timing improved ten-fold from practicing karate.
Much like some of my bodyweight training I am doing, karate exercises the whole body, but also the mind and spirit.
Bruce Lee is a perfect example of how someone took martial arts and fitness and spiritual beliefs and put them all together. He really experimented and examined how the human body responds to all forms of exercise. Eventually a book was published about Bruce Lee’s workouts, compiled by John Little called The Art Of Expressing The Human Body.
Bruce achieved strength and speed through daily training and experimenting with exercise and diet…here is a short clip on his physical capabilities…
And here is some insight into Bruce Lee’s talent and thinking…
Exercise: bike 30 minutes, turbulance training, ankle stretches (it never ends)
Menu: Protein and veggies
Here is an old pic of me in my karate stance….
Until next time…
Think, Believe, Act, Adjust, Never Give up
Dakota
Today’s Mantra: To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. ~Bruce Lee
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