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Originally Posted by tksensei
Found wanting in practical application. And I was not necessarily talking about Aikido, although in too many cases it does apply there.
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It's true! You need to have someone you can practice with because imagine that one day, you're attacked. While training by yourself is not so bad, especially because it reinforces what is learned, if you are attacked, you don't have much time to think. How will you be able to change your circumstances? Can you block the person's attack and subdue them quickly? Do you know how to move and use your body correctly?
That's why I'd like to go to Thailand; not only will I be taught Muay Boran as it's supposed to be, but it will also correct what I might be doing wrong, and put an emphasis on those situations. I don't know how well I'll do against another because I've only hit the air in front of me. My muscles have seemingly gotten more developed, and I feel much better, but I need to know that I'm doing everything correctly. All I have is a bunch of banana trees, but they still produce bananas, and I feel it would be a waste to kick them.