How to allow yourself to be present in the moment but not thinking. Mind open and body waiting for anything, just allowing your subconscious to take over and trust in your ability to react on muscle memory.
Just typing that out was therapeutic in some respect.
Can you teach it? Yes, sort of. A good instructor leads your there but for me this is the self discovery part of martial arts that gives it the deeper meaning that martial artists seek. This is the part that transcends the physical aspects of martial arts.
It takes time, a lot of time, training and fighting to get to this pinnacle of martial arts training. I feel like I'm there or almost there in my head but obviously I've a ways to go. My problem right now is my breathing. I'm too tense during the match and breathing is off. I am present but need to relax more in the ring. I'm sure that will come as I improve and learn to trust my skills again.
Here is the last fight of tonight's training matches. Pay attention to my footwork, that is one of the things I'm focusing on right now.
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