Sparring is Meditation

Sifu Adam Williss on Instagram

Sparring is meditation not competition. It isn't about how you do against your opponent, it's about how you do against yourself. The key is to completely forget about what your opponent is trying to do to you and just focus on progressing to your goal. When you can block out the idea of a struggle against your opponent you see sparring as a way to connect on a spiritual level with the natural flow of energy. Punches are no longer punches. They are simply fluid efforts to fill empty pathways towards your goal. Pressure from your opponent is a chance to flow and empty it. Nothing is forced or manufactured. Everything happens in its proper time. Because sparring is not a struggle its a chance to harmonize.


Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute

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Sifu Adam Williss on Instagram Sparring is meditation not competition. It isn't about how you do against your opponent, it's about how you do against yourself. The key is to completely forget about what your opponent is trying to do to you and just focus on progressing to your goal. When you can block out the idea of a struggle against your opponent you see sparring as a way to connect on a spiritual level with the natural flow of energy. Punches are no longer punches. They are simply fluid efforts to fill empty pathways towards your goal. Pressure from your opponent is a chance to flow and empty it. Nothing is forced or manufactured. Everything happens in its proper time. Because sparring is not a struggle its a chance to harmonize. Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute