Can you successfully study an internal art from a book??

[delta1]

Sad to say, I know exactly what you are talking about, White Warlock. And, I agree they are great for those transitional periods.

 

Other times books and tapes can work is when you've had sufficient experience, with good instruction, to handle the new material. Or when you can get with someone knowlegable periodically to clean up. No matter what, you need at least one good, dedicated workout partner. You still need to get somewhere periodically and have your act cleaned up. But no man is a martial island.

[White Warlock]

But no man is a martial island.

*cringes at the play with words*

[TLynn03]

Just as I said before the problem is that there is no instructor in my area.It is impossible for me to learn an internal art unless I drive for bout 4 or 5 hours and thats totally unreasonable. The only way I can even touch on it would be to read and study. anyways I do know a few ppl who would like to do arts but just dont have the extra money. It does happen

[White Warlock]

A little bit of hope for you.

 

Tomodachi-ryu Judo Dojo

 

602 Pike Street and WVU-Parkersburg

 

Parkersburg WV, 26101

 

(304)485-3200

 

Note: they offer aikido, aerobic kickboxing, jodo, judo, karate, kung-fu (what type, i have no idea), and tai-chi.

 

The catch is, they're 135 miles from where you live. However, you should contact them and find out if they know of any 'individual' near you that can instruct in aikido, judo, or tai-chi. As well, posting at your local college can sometimes get some good results (i found many of my training partners that way and even found some on-campus martial art clubs).

 

In short, don't despair... there's always a way.

[White Warlock]

Okay, found something closer. A respected aikido school just 50 minutes away from you.

 

Instructor: Greg Noble

 

E-mail: gnoble@wvaikido.com

 

Address: c/o 1085 Greenland Circle

 

Phone: (304) 768-0697

 

South Charleston, WV 25309

 

URL: http://www.wvaikido.com/

 

You might also want to review some of the schools listed here (for proximity and styles):

 

http://www.sports-info.us/martial/query.php

[TLynn03]

thanks white warlock

 

I think I found a shaolin school I wanna check out wish me luck

[White Warlock]

$5

 

Just deposit it in the slot to the side of your monitor.

 

And no Canadian dollars!

[delta1]

Actually, even if you have to drive 135 mi., that isn't too bad if you can split the cost. I've done that. You said there are others in your area that want to learn. You might be able to arrange 'semi private' instruction and get a better rate than private. You'd also have others there to work out with, which is a must to really learn an art. Good luck, and I hope the closer school works out for you.

[Zhong Gau]

successful study of anything from a book takes diligence.

 

can most people learn to plot the orbit of the moon around the earth as the earth orbits the sun? sure, but how long will it take? does the student have the potential for that kind of expression? for the most part, martial arts and mathematics and music are all memorization. application is where things like critical thinking and understanding of the studied content come into play: some people have the ability to apply thier learning, others do not.

 

its like performance arts in high school: people that are affraid to perform music or language or mathemetics will never become good at it mainly because they are affraid of failure -or worse- success.

 

for most people failure in certain areas creates a kind of comfort zone that reinforces their normal areas of comfort.

 

We'll use Thaiboxerken (only one of several others here) as an example. he so detests qi that he martials others to support him by brow-beating those that don't. having never tried to utilize its concepts he says they'll never work. not having the comfort to accept it as a possibility he refuses opportunities to give it a try. Yet he'd probably sign up for a differential equations class in a heart beat because although he can't see the mathematical equations he can speak thier language -even understand it- because he has a proclivity to communicate with the universe in that manner, disregaurding all others because he can see its influence in engineering and to some extent the natural world.

 

many people who study internal arts are exactly the opposite.

 

like all martial arts, the more you learn the more it all bleeds together. if qi practice included beoolian and (matrix) math then perhaps more externalists would understand.

 

Can You Learn a Difficult Thing From A Book?

 

*PROVE THAT YOU CAN*

[Zhong Gau]

successful study of anything from a book takes diligence.

 

can most people learn to plot the orbit of the moon around the earth as the earth orbits the sun? sure, but how long will it take? does the student have the potential for that kind of expression? for the most part, martial arts and mathematics and music are all memorization. application is where things like critical thinking and understanding of the studied content come into play: some people have the ability to apply thier learning, others do not.

 

its like performance arts in high school: people that are affraid to perform music or language or mathemetics will never become good at it mainly because they are affraid of failure -or worse- success.

 

for most people failure in certain areas creates a kind of comfort zone that reinforces their normal areas of comfort.

 

We'll use Thaiboxerken (only one of several others here) as an example. although he says he'll keep his mind open for any possible insite, he so detests qi that he martials others to support him by brow-beating those that don't. having never tried to utilize its concepts he says they'll never work. not having the comfort to accept it as a possibility he refuses opportunities to give it a try. Yet he'd probably sign up for a differential equations class in a heart beat because although he can't see the mathematical equations he can speak thier language -even understand it- because he has a proclivity to communicate with the universe in that manner, disregaurding all others because he can see its influence in engineering and to some extent the natural world.

 

many people who study internal arts are exactly the opposite.

 

like all martial arts, the more you learn the more it all bleeds together. if qi practice included boulean and (matrix) math then perhaps more externalists would understand.

 

Can You Learn a Difficult Thing From A Book?

 

*PROVE THAT YOU CAN*