Few Thoughts after the shiai keiko on March 15

Few Thoughts after the shiai keiko on March 15 - Dabao in Chinese

18．03．2008

老师们，我继续用中文表达我打剑的感受，因为中文能更好的表达我的想法。

通过上周六的小比赛，我感觉自己有少许进步了。特别是在KIAI方面，能冷静的发出"怒吼"了。能做出点RANXIN的感觉了。

比赛的对手是老骆，他的气势很强，我一直很"郁闷"和他对决，但是偏偏每次都遇到他（所以我还是很郁闷，哈哈。。。）。

所以在比赛前，我让自己COOL DOWN，把老骆想象成我自己，那么我就不会惧怕他那强有力的气势。我就想像对手就是我自己，我要打倒的就是我自己，所以这次表现比前两次比赛好很多。

真正的对手是自己本身，不是其他人。这是我这次比赛的心得。

Marleen's translation: The real opponent is ourself rather than others. This is what I thought about after 15th Shiai.

至于动作，技巧方面，那是需要通过艰苦的大强度的训练才能提高的。老人说水到渠成，所以我会继续努力训练。

我给比我训练刻苦的同学们一句谏言："不要太着急练成 '绝世武功'，云在天空，水在瓶；一切顺其自然，我们练的就是云水剑，

Marleen's translation: Do not hurry to achieve the invencible waza. Through daily training regularly training/ practice, we will achieve the higher level naturally.

不是吗？" 哈哈。。。。欢迎大家指正。

大宝

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