Go Back in Time

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This weekend, I passed my Standard First Aid - Level C CPR/AED training course. It was probably some of the most boring 17 hours I've spent over a weekend. But, was it necessary? Definitely. Sure, I knew a lot of the course material, or could decipher it using common sense. However, no matter how good you think you may be at something, refreshing your skills and testing them is never a bad idea.

Other than the direct correlation to my Kung Fu training, which is that this certification is required for black belts, I can't really find another way to relate this to my training, other than the reason already stated. When you push yourself to refresh your memory, all the little holes will be unearthed. When we go back to the basics, it reinforces everything else we've learned from then on.

Think about it in Kung Fu terms. If you're working on mastering Kempo, no matter how much work you put into all the technical details, like your flow and intensity, you'll have a hard time getting anywhere without first taking a moment to refresh the basics. Go back in time. Go back to footwork and stances. This will be the only way to really get effective learning done while working at the more technical details. 

This post hasn't really adhered to my initial thoughts of how it would've ended up. However, I'm kind of glad, as it's given me a new perspecitve on how I should train. I'll be working on applying this mindset and way of training to my Kung Fu and future life endeavors.

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