And I’m sure we all wonder if any of this will actually “kick in” during a real life situation. How will we respond when we need to make a quick decision? Will we react instinctively? Will we know what to do when a situation presents itself?
Well. I had my first real life experience using a physical component of Kung Fu. Three assailants were chasing me through my house. One 6’3” burly guy and his 2 ferocious, feral sidekicks. They were attempting to instigate a tickle fight. So I ran.
Eventually I made it to the bathroom, where I was able to shut the door. All 3 of them pushed against the door several times, to no avail. It wouldn’t budge. Not even an inch. Even I, myself, was confused that I was able to hold them off. And in all honesty, I wasn’t even exerting myself. Eventually they gave up and left, in search of a bedtime snack. It was at that moment that I wondered “How I was able to hold the door all alone?” There were 3 of them...1 of me. I then realized I was holding the door in a perfect, beautiful bow stance...my back foot connected solidly to the earth. I hadn’t even thought about it. I just did it. And it worked.
Now I know this is a humorous story, and I wasn’t in any actual danger...but it still feels kinda cool that I knew what to do in that moment...that my body knew what to do...and I did it without thinking about it.
Looks like things are starting to stick.
Jeepers, you have a big dog at 6'3". I never thought of Dan as a sidekick though. Maybe feral, but a sidekick?
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