Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ahh the joys of training.

Bumps, bruises, black eyes, broken bones, back ache, cuts, fractures, frustration, kicked in the head, larger opponents, matt burns, nausea, punched in the face, sprains, swelling, swept, sweat from someone else, smoked, tired, taken down, tapped out, time extension, then back for more the next day.

Is it worth it?
Is achieving goals that were once thought too hard worth it?
Is the ability to protect yourself worth it?
Is setting an example of hard work, discipline, and perseverance worth it?
Is challenging yourself mentally and physically to become stronger worth it?
Is being apart of something that most have only seen worth it?
You decide.
For me life is about living. I can not avoid the things that allow me to experience the most out of life for fear of pain. Most great experiences for me come after lots of hard work, discipline, pain, and a great amount of focus. These are strengths that I gain by training martial arts. Everything in my life benefits from my training. The joys of training. That's why I and many others understand that life is lived greater with a few bumps & bruises.
LIVE TO TRAIN TRAIN TO LIVE

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Whats better than a day @ the studio? How about a few days at the beach.