Make The Time

MAKE THE TIIME

 

Anyone involved in the martial arts will know that a good teacher will push his students to the limit, and beyond, as their level of skill and conditioning becomes more advanced over time and that the pain barrier must be broken, in some situations, if you wish to progress on to the next level, but this 'mind-set' that is passed on to the next generation of students, can and often does become more anti-productive than helpful at times.

 

 

The problem often becomes more noticeable when the student, who is now the teacher himself, instils this self-same standard upon himself during periods of injury.

 

Thinking that it is weak or being soft to rest up and recover from maybe a torn ligament they often fail to realise that they are doing more harm than good by continuing their training or teaching.

 

Often when advised to rest and recover they say that they must think positive, overcome negative thoughts and pain and not let such things stop them. Unfortunately more often than not this way of thinking is simply down to vanity and not wishing people to think they are weak.

 

"My instructor would not let two broken legs and two broken arms stop him from teaching a class" you can hear them say but this so-called positive attitude can easily cross the line into the area of stupidity.

 

Unless you are planning to fight a war in the very near future it would be far wiser to recognise the need to rest and recover rather than risk more serious medical problems in years to come.

 

When it comes to self-defence also remember that you are also defending your health - so MAKE THE TIME - for you.