The devil is in the details

Since I started taking classes at MAMA I noticed the key is to pay attention to the intricacies of the technique each art provides. It is easy to get the general idea, but to become proficient requires more than just a time commitment. It requires you to really pay attention and break each technique down and build it from the base up.  Dedication and discipline are crucial to this process. Also I have learned humility is necessary to learning at a deep level. Letting go of your self image and really applying the lesson is the only way to get from one level to the next. 

Every Day Carry Thoughts

I have been carrying the same items on my person for years.  Every once in a while I re-evaluate the items and decide what I want to continue carrying or how.  Recently with my renewed focus on physical activity I have realized a few things. First I need a carry method that is both sturdy but accommodates migrating carry items based on activity.  Second I need to rethink my carry items for certain activities.  For instance my EDC is too bulky to carry when I am running.  This makes me wonder if I should adjust my EDC around my most restrictive activities or have a subset for those activities.  One side of me thinks reducing EDC to minimal viable items would be grat.  However to do this safely would require compensating with additional skills and competences in critical areas.  The other part of me wonders how realistic it is for me to think with everything I have going on daily that I'd ever feel comfortable dropping to minimal items for EDC.  Definitely has caused me to seriously think about what and how I carry items on a daily basis.  It has also made me resolve to learn and practice skills so that as I can replac items with skills I will.