Our Style of Karate, I came across this very interesting story and had to share it with you. I must confess though that I have made some minor edit- I did not write the original article. A student was sitting in the stands at a tournament, waiting for his turn to participate in kumite (sparring). All of a sudden -- poof -- Miyagi Chojun Sensei appeared next to him. They watched a match. Later, the student was going to have to face one of the competitors. His style is very poor, stated Miyagi Sensei. Your style is very good. With that, the student gained confidence. When his match came, he felt sure that he would easily defeat the other competitor. But instead, he was defeated in seconds! The student walked back to the stands and questioned Miyagi Sensei. What happened? You said that his style was very poor and my style is very good! That is correct, replied Miyagi Sensei. But that other student is very good at his very poor style, and you are very poor at your very good style. Strive to be very good at what you do. Styles dont have to defend themselves. People do. Also, never underestimate anyone or another style. Overconfidence can make you blind and a big head is easy to hit! Written by Charles C. Goodin
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:55:16 +0000
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