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After all, the willingness to take action to deal with these challenges in life is what makes us stronger, well-adjusted individuals on this journey. If we focus on the solution instead of the problem, our mind takes on the mannerisms of water, which finds its way around, over, under, or through whatever obstacle in its path.

If we train our minds to take on this attitude when it comes to our martial arts, we are free to flow with whatever comes our way, making adjustments in order to accomplish our goal–the defeat of our opponents. So, how do we arrive at this place of freedom?

In my mind, it all comes down to study. We must study movement, motion, manipulation of balance, and structure. We must break free of being bound by the technique we are trying to apply and see what concepts govern the specific situation. By gaining an understanding of the principles and concepts that make a martial technique work, we build ourselves an arsenal of options. Having options allows us to flow with whatever comes our way and gives us the tools needed to accomplish our goal.