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Originally posted by movalchick
in my personal opinion, in response to mr nice guy, when i see people do better than me, male or female, it pushes me to do better and excel. and just because a person doesnt hit hard it doesnt mean they cant find a "style" that fits them. in my class each person has a special way of fighting, some use power, some use stuns, some use evades, and some use pressure points and leverages. while hitting someone hard may buy u some time there are ways to compensate for any weakness(although one should still try to stregthen those weaknesses) a good instructor would help you find ur way of doing things so they work
theres MY two cents
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Aaahhhhh -- the optimism of youth!
Movalcheck, I understand exactly where you're coming from and, for the most part, I agree with you! However, the point that I was trying to make was that the vast majority of women in my school; from white belt right up the ranks, didn't seem to look at it the same way that you do. Actually, I can't say that I necessarily blamed them for feeling that way either...........
Nonetheless, to be brutally honest with you, my own experiences in kempo, tennis and weight lifting, have convinced me that in most cases the person with the superior athletic ability will destroy the person with the stronger work ethic. That's exactly why Jimmy Conners was a national tennis champion for so many years. He was one of the greatest ever in spite of his half-assed work ethic and in spite of the fact that his service motion was the laughing stock of the men's pro tour. Hard work and dedication are commendable, but in the end those qualities will only take you as far as your God given talents will allow. That's just something that I've learned over the years, and it's a hard pill to swallow..........
Although, I don't mean to suggest that we all can't inprove ourselves in some way! We sure can! Within, of course, the confines of our own individual natural abilities.
Take care,
Mr Nice Guy