Content, are we? - martial-arts

I asked a austere cast doubt on at the last seminar:

"How much has each one enhanced in the year since we last got together?"

I've adept the same basics everyday for decades.

Everyday Rain or shine. Summer, winter, bounce and fall. Over and over and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

And I'm never satisfied. I'm not fast enough, I don't hit hard enough, my basic "technique" is NOT at all satisfactory.

I don't train a lot of "techniques". But, I train those "techniques" a lot.

Basic deep stuff. That's all I can handle.

Over and over and over and over and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Know why?

Because I'm NEVER satisfied. I'm not fast enough, I don't hit hard enough, my basic "technique" is NOT at all satisfactory.

Nope! I'm NEVER happy.

It might be nice to "do" more advanced, complex, and exotic stuff.

But for myself I can't align it. I see far too much room for change for the better in just the most basic deep stuff.

Because I'm never satisfied. I'm not fast enough, I don't hit hard enough, my basic "technique" is NOT at all satisfactory.

I guess the conundrum is that I don't have a clue as to when these basics befall "good" enough. Seems to me I could spend the rest of my life constantly functioning at civilizing just a handful of solid basics and still NEVER be satisfied. Never be fast enough, never hit hard enough.

Damn. Consigned to an life of basic basics. Well, I guess I'm just one of the unlucky few.

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Carl Cestari began his study of the aggressive arts with judo at the age of 7 under the administration of Yoshisada Yonezuka. For the duration of the past forty plus years Carl has committed his life to studying the belligerent arts, hand to hand combat systems, description and religion. What makes Carl inimitable is his code of antagonistic arts, law enforcement, forces and real world experience. Carl has been exposed to a assembly of associates with a wide brand experience. The next is a list of some of Carl's ranks and honors.

Shinan (Founder) Tekkenryu jujutsu Ryokudan (6th degree) Koshinkai Karate under John Burrelle Godan (5th degree) Jujutsu under Clarke of the World Jujutsu Fedaration (now defunct) Sandan (3rd degree) Nippon Kempo under Narabu Sada Nidan (2nd degree) Judo under Masafumi Suzuki Shodan (1st degree) Judo under Yoshisada Yonezuka Shodan (1st degree) Shukokai Karate under Kimura, Kadachi and Yonezuka Shodan (1st degree) Daitoryu Aikijujutsu Instructors Certificate- Charles Nelson Arrangement of Self Excuse under Charlie Nelson http://www. thetruthaboutselfdefense. com