You are now watching: Art Of Listening

This is one of my favorite clips from the “Kung Fu” series. The reason i like it so much is that it coincides with what makes my “method” of teaching and training unique. My primary goal is to “listen” rather than “talk”.

“listen” meaning developing sensitivity in your training, “talk” is all the punching, kicking, elbows, knees etc..

every martial arts instructor can teach the “talking” skills, but how many can really teach you high level “listening” skills? more and more i’m realizing how important it is to talk less and listen more, especially in my daily life. I’m hoping that martial arts practitioners realize that they will most likely never have to use their training to actually defend their lives from an attacker. and realize that martial arts practice is really just “life” practice, and that “you” will be your ultimate opponent. and to overcome daily struggles of “life” takes “listening” skills.