tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444320725090778632.post3367899466414040053..comments2024-01-15T03:26:03.342-05:00Comments on Martial Thoughts: The Benefits of Being InjuredJaredd Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00758835008846128452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444320725090778632.post-5982994076951108572014-02-09T13:05:58.087-05:002014-02-09T13:05:58.087-05:00Exactly, this is what I'm talking about. Bein...Exactly, this is what I'm talking about. Being injured sucks, but find a way to use it to your advantage. Study some other part of the art. Look up other arts, listen to martial arts podcasts (I recommend Martial Thoughts or Hiyaa).Jaredd Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758835008846128452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444320725090778632.post-5054932124184683932014-02-09T11:00:25.672-05:002014-02-09T11:00:25.672-05:00I experienced a pretty bad "off the mat"...I experienced a pretty bad "off the mat" injury early in my training - a torn calf muscle - and I was basically unable to put weight on my leg for a little over a month.<br /><br />I spent that downtime on the sidelines in class (when I couldn't participate - some things I could do sitting in a chair), reading "Modern Arnis: The Filipino Art of Stick Fighting" by Remy Presas and learning various techniques using the descriptions and pictures. There were several techniques we didn't usually cover in class in the book.<br /><br />I was able to share what I'd learned when I returned to the mat. So it wasn't all wasted!Hild of Hild's Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267467050107151986noreply@blogger.com