Martial arts beliefs
Intro
A belief is what people think is true. They do not need proof to support the belief, they only need to feel in their hearts that the belief is true. Since beliefs are not based on facts, they are difficult to disprove, and no amount of facts will cause believers to change their beliefs.Believing in movies
If you believe what you see in martial art movies, you are an idiot. The techniques used in movies are for entertainment. They are not meant to be realistic, reliable, or effective; they are merely techniques that look good on the screen. The actors may be skilled athletes or even skilled martial artists, but the action is not real; it is choreographed movements, like a dance or a pattern. Do not try any of these techniques on the street, it will get you killed, and, unless you plan of being an actor, do not practice the techniques in class; you will just be wasting valuable time. When you are attacked suddenly by a person intent on killing you, you will react instinctively as you have trained. If you have trained using useless techniques, then you will die.Believing everything you are told
Trust will get you killed. If you trust your martial art style to work always when you need it, if you trust that everything your instructor tells you is true, or if you trust the bad guy when he says he will not hurt you if you do what he says, it will get you killed. Put your trust in logic, empirical science, and proven techniques and methods, they will not fail you.Believing in magic
Martial art stunts, fantastic breaking demonstrations, knockouts without touching, fantastic feats of strength by ordinary looking people, etc. fall under the auspices of magic. Magicians do not believe in magic, they are experts in making you believe in magic. Magic is entertainment; if you believe it, you are an idiot, it will cost you a lot of money, and it may get you killed.Believing you can be a great athlete is you try hard enough
Everyone knows one of the great athletes. He or she may be the best fighter in a school, the one who always seems to win tournaments, or the one who can effortlessly perform the most difficult techniques. These are the super athletes, the one-in-a-million. They have all the genes and innate ability to be the best at any athletic endeavor. If you believe you can attain their level of expertise or ability and that is what you concentrate upon, you are wasting your time.You can try to be the best you can be and work around your limitations and you may become an effective martial artist. If you do this it and find you are a great athlete, then so be it. However, if you are constantly trying to be as good as the great athletes, you will never achieve be all you can be, you will be disappointed, and when the chips are down, it may get you killed.
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