Too much, too soon

Folks,
I just happen to have 2 more cents to add. I have been watching a lot of instructionals by expert martial artists, and legitimate champions. And I thought, "Wow, there really is a lot of information out there" But then, kind of piggy-backing on a previous post, I thought about how much trouble that can get people into. See, beginners and complete novices have access to the moves of the some the most elite competitors in the world. They see the cool new moves, and think that they can use to moves to become better.

This is dangerous thinking. See, behind all of those flashy moves, is a sound grasp of the basics. Martial arts training is a funny thing. A newbie is dying to learn the cool, spinning moves. An expert realizes that all of the value of martial arts is in the basics they learned the first year. Being a champion is not about the coolest moves. It is about who can perfectly execute the basics. That is my .02. Later folks................