SaiFightsMS Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Guys and girls I have to admit it - I am definately in a mental slump. After my last test and submitting my chapter to a book project I took some time off. Then between having trouble with the heat, a nasty case of thrush, and sinus infections I seem to have lost a bit of motivation somewher. Suggestions.
shotochem Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Sai, listen to DR. Shoto...... TAKE A NICE VACATION!!! A week on a nice sunny beach with a margarita or 2 will work wonders :up: It will also give the ol body a chance to heal... Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime.
Jack Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Definitely take a week off to relax, a lack of motivation can be a result of overtraining. Use the time off to analyse your thoughts and feelings and find out why you are in a slump. The answer is within yourself, just look for it. JackCurrently 'off' from formal MA trainingKarateForums.com
BlueDragon1981 Posted July 12, 2002 Posted July 12, 2002 Yep relaxation is a key. Just take some time off and have some fun. :cool:
AnonymousOne Posted July 13, 2002 Posted July 13, 2002 1) Get well first 2) Set some new exciting goals 7th Dan ChidokaiA true combat warrior has to be hard as nails in mind, body and soul. Warriors are action takers and not action fakers. If you are cruising, make time for losing
Radok Posted July 13, 2002 Posted July 13, 2002 I agree with AnonymousOne , some exciting goals are needed for motivation. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
Radok Posted July 14, 2002 Posted July 14, 2002 Sai fights, I am curios as to how yo train. I mean weight lifting, arobics, katas, sparring? What is MS? I know that is probably a stupid question. Does it hinder you much? If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
SaiFightsMS Posted July 14, 2002 Author Posted July 14, 2002 Radok MS is multiple sclerosis a neuromuscular disease. I train katas and kihons, elliptical crosstraining aerobic machine, lift weights and work out with my wavemaster. My sparring partner just moved out of the state.
Eye of the Tiger Posted July 14, 2002 Posted July 14, 2002 Like everyone else said, take a week off and then for motivation just think that if you mdont train that someone out there is gonna have that much more chance at beating you.
Withers M.A.A. Posted July 14, 2002 Posted July 14, 2002 This happens to all of us. It is normal. It happened to me a few years ago. I actually took a little over a year off. I kept thinking about going back but put it off. Finally I went back one day and was totally hooked again. Take a little time off. Maybe even the rest of the summer then go back and you should be fine. Pete 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist!
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