Day 8: Any MMA Fighters among WSO Monkeys?

今天，我想花时间谈论武术如何在我的生活中发挥重要作用。是的，当我不忙于那里时，1）在华尔街上建立联系，2）掌握诱惑的艺术，我是3）忙于打磨我的战斗技巧。每个星期六上午10点至中午，我都去哥伦比亚大学参加Shotokan空手道课。两个小时的激烈空手道课程之后，还有两个小时（下午1点至下午3点）残酷的MMA级别，与前以色列特殊部队成员一起练习Krav的成员，与最低安全设备（只有口腔护卫和腹股沟保护者）进行了全身接触（只有口腔护卫和腹股沟保护者）杂志。

3月tial art always has a special place in my heart. Back in Myanmar, I enrolled into Taekwondo class at the age of six, just when I started 1st grade. Initially, my parents enrolled me in the Taekwondo class because it focuses a lot on stretching, which they believe would help me grow taller (I am 180cm). At that time, the only alternative was Burmese Boxing, which was almost as lethal as Muay Thai. I kept going to Taekwondo classes until I left for college in US.

During my undergraduate college years, I started my own Taekwondo club. Nevertheless, instead of focusing on Taekwondo, I was attracted to MMA. College was a great time for experimentation, so I joined a MMA club to fight with other martial art students. I took classes in Sanshou Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing), Muay Thai as well as Western Boxing. This provides me with a good arsenal of techniques from various martial arts.

My Background Training
集中精力：跆拳道
Punching Focused: Western Boxing, Shotokan Karate
战斗重点：桑达（中国跆拳道），泰拳跆拳道

年代培训顺序
跆拳道>西方拳击>桑达 +泰拳 + MMA> shotokan空手道 + MMA

The Art is only as Good as the Practitioner
在天真的岁月中，我一直认为一种武术的一种形式优于他人。经过十多年的几种不同形式的武术练习后，我意识到所有这些都集中在三件事上：拳打，踢和挣扎。每种风格都有自己的优点和劣势，由实践者决定如何在真正的战斗中使用可用的东西。您所属的武术学校都没关系，如果您训练非常努力，您仍然可以成为一名出色的战士。

武术是普遍的
Every country has its own form of martial art, which is later then incorporated into its military training. For example, there are Sanda, Karate, Taekwondo, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Savate and Sambo which are each incorporated into the military training of China, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Thailand, France and Russia respectively. Martial art transcends cultural barriers and preaches the similar concepts of respect, humility and persistence to all martial art practitioners.

Building Character: Humility, Persistence, Endurance
Throughout the years, my take on martial art has changed greatly and I am glad to say that martial art has trained me into becoming a mature young man. What started as a way to become healthy and defense myself, martial art has slowly evolved into a philosophical framework that I incorporate into my daily life. Here are a few things at I learned throughout the years a martial artist:

有真正的谦卑
3月tial art is a physical training that also challenges you mentally. To me, it was never about defeating my opponent to justify that I am the best. There is no such thing as "perfection". It is important to keep your ego in check. My teachers have taught me that your worst enemy is your ego. When you think you are perfect, you stop improving and you stop growing. I believe that I can always learn from others. I am humble with every strong opponent that I encountered because everyone of them have taught me many important lessons about fighting that I could one day use to defend myself as well save those who are important to me.

保持重点：持久和奉献精神
In training for MMA, you need persistence and dedication. That means even when no one is looking, you got to give your 110% in everything you do. When you are practicing every single push up, every single punch and every single kick counts. If you slack off, you will be getting a beating in a real fight. That's why it is important to make no excuses in your training. You either give it your very best or do nothing at all. And you don't build Rome in a day's work. Being a good martial artist requires years and years of training, both physically and mentally.

Endurance: Mind over Matter
The most important thing I learn from fighting is training my mind. There are moments when I want to give up, when my body is completely exhausted and physically I can no longer move. At those times, I can only depend on my mind to force myself to keep going. There are many times that I have to fight opponents who are bigger and stronger than I am. Logically, there is no way that I could win. However, I have to tell myself to keep going and to at least show that "I won't be taken down easily. And I would at least take his arm and his leg along with me, when I go down." These mental training has allowed me to perform well both in professional and personal situations.

An interview with Cung Le probably summarize my feelings towards MMA:

对于那些对Shotokan空手道班感兴趣的人，请查看：
http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/nsicherman/ska/uptown.html
Beginners as well as non-Columbia students are welcome to join.

我的故事：
Part 1: My Pursuit of Happyness
第2部分：我对快乐的追求

查看我以前的本系列文章：
Day 1: To Be A Better Man
Day 2: Healthy Competition Among Mature Men
Day 3: I HATE YOU
Day 4: SWAG, Do You Have It?
Day 5: Word of Advice
第6天：10个重要的生活课程
第7天：银行和约会非正式指南
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