11/16/2022
This most recent Facebook post says it all:
It’s A Food for Thought that addresses real-time concepts of “Attitide and Intent.”
In the opening post of the “Master Talk” series - originally posted in this space back in 2020, when the focus was on the ‘details’ of the MA Blow.
We discussed the details about the structure and efficiency of blows from boxing, as well as the efficacy of strikes associated with other Mixed Martial Arts genre.
This is where the ‘Master Class rap,' about practice, patience and perseverance comes into play, as the effort to make ‘good, better, & better best is an everyday habit.
The experience that ultimately tends to mold you, (the Adept), after copious efforts in the 3-P’s, namely - Practice, Patience and Perseverance..!
“Mastery” ultimately comes with attaining new, &/or additional intel about the; "details that matter."
- but only when you're ready to hear the message.
Because in the main:
Processing new intel - to a point of functional understanding - and subsequent “excellence-on-demand,” can pretty-much vary, from one individual to the next.
To my way of thinking, it has much to do with ‘diversity in perception,’ along with attaining a functional understanding.
Speaking as a Sensei, it’s been my experience that; once practiced, and made more repeatable, the learned “new" subject, (I.e., technique, tactic, etc.), becomes "Known."
But known - to diverse individuals - on various levels, & by different understandings - or by diverse points-of-view.
To be sure, what’s learned by diverse types of folks, can be interpreted, subject to a range of diverse and individually discriminate.., perspectives!
And yet, still be considered - in a manner-of-speaking..,, to be Mastered!
By explanation; this attainment remains at a level of understanding - that references the specific point-of-view about the “details-that-matter.”
A fact that’s quite variable and far too often - taken for granted.
Which in the big picture of teaching.., speaks to yet another conundrum in the overall teacher / student learning process..,
& particularly as appreciated.., “beyond the basics..,” - or for the purpose of the focus here… in the Beyond Black Belt, Masterclass curriculum.
On the real: the process of 'continuous improvement' comes about with the inception of 'new intel,' and generally about what was heretofore previously thought to be known.
If you get my drift..,
- referencing what happens in appreciating skills, concepts, or whatever is that was thought to be known - but is subsequently discovered to have only been learned - up to a point ... !
Keep grinding - there’s more...
Understanding Evolves - history teaches - ‘beyond the first learned point.'
Authenticating freshness requires testing for validation.., proof!
And moreover, that freshly attained ‘awareness,’ often comes on like a revelation - or perhaps like a realization - that’s discovered!
Perhaps due to attaining greater strength, of the realization of extended possibilities, and/or perceptions.
But, efficiencies - in whatever discipline - are nearly always validated by some form of improved ex*****on..,
Regardless of the delivery - (I.e., the discipline, craft, skill or artistic pursuit), the evidence of ‘new and improved’ brings confidence, & factual verification that - (was for whatever reason) - at one point overlooked.
Enlightenment happens.., provided, of course, that we're made to be consciously aware of the possibilities ..
The point; that these efficiencies 'must be experienced,' - first - in order to begin the awareness process.
The bottom line; however, barring blind luck - you gotta do the work, in order to truly get traction in the learning process.
The integrity of the effort builds character.
And in this, is found the crux of the Master Class study, a process where particular attention is given to the ‘detail of the details ‘ - where awareness occurs.
"Creativity" ensues - as does continuous improvement, as part of the evolutionary phenomena we know as “Mastery.”
