Many young martial artist today when they have an injury use this as an excuse not to train. Unless you have a total body injury, then it's simple work around it. If you have a foot or knee injury, use that as time to ficus more on your upper body strength (push ups, pull ups, Shoulder Press, Dips, Curls, etc...) there are many different ways to keep training. As a Martial artist, Sports Combat competitor, fighter etc...You owe it to yourself to find a way to keep improving yourself. Cause the ones you keep dodging and find ways not to fight because they are tough fighters ARE doing just that. They are constantly working to better themselves. It's a mind set, you can either let the injury defeat you or you can say NO, I will NOT lay down and let this slow me down.
You watch YouTube and read about all these UFC fighters, Boxers, K-1 fighters. I will guarantee most of them are fighting with some kind of injury. They worked through it and made it to the fight, because they ( fighters) want to fight, those who are not true fighters makes excuses. I have a young man training right now with a sprained knee and he has been in working his butt off, because he wants to fight for a Title in this fight. Mind over matter.
Yes, sometimes there are injuries that need to be handled and looked and handled different. However, there I am talking about some minor injury that can be worked around. That's the way of the "Warrior Spirit" OSU!!
OSU. Great post.
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