Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
- Buddha
When we are new to martial arts we begin to learn the basics. Stances, core principles, conditioning. As we advance we begin to learn more advanced techniques. We begin to fancy ourselves as little masters. We strive to learn more and more complex forms and combinations. We learn to perform trickier moves. We leave the work of basics behind us.
No longer do we seek to learn more from the basic building blocks of our discipline. We become a lesser student.
It is important to continue to learn from every aspect of our martial arts, not just the shiny new techniques. The true student continues to deepen his or her knowledge of even the little things. If you seek to learn from them they will continue to teach you. There is ALWAYS more to learn. If you believe otherwise, you will learn nothing.
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