Injury incited caution and carefullness

[Sudrunk Monkey]

I threw my back whilst running. I did a full mile, rested a bit, did several exercises (pushups, kip-ups, planches, handstand pushups), and then I tried to sprint an extra lap. 3/4 of the way through, my backed stiffened and now it's been bad since. I have not worked out at all since then (this was Monday). My back is better today, tho, I can do some things but I'm NOT working out until Im better.

Tuesday night: I went to the dojo with no plans of doing anything rigorous (and I didn't). I did forms decently, and I even performed my competition kata well. By the middle of the class, my back was feeling way better and I could at least kick above my waist (not rigorously, of course).

Here's the thing I found interesting: we did sparring with padded swords. Rule is: if you cut the arms and legs, the person loses those body parts. Lose them all, fight on knees and stick sword in armpit. If hit on head, match is over.

When I fought, I did not move around a lot. My classmates are like ALL OVER the place or whatnot. Me, I pretty much stayed calm and did not move around much 'cause I didn't want to cause any more pain to my back. So, I instead remained cautious and careful. I won 2 matches. at the end of the 2nd match, my partner tried to throw-spear the sword at me. I dinnut move and the sword missed.

Can an injury really make you want to be that careful? I kinda felt cool when I worked with my hurt back; I was more careful and strategic.

What do ya'll think?

[anfeyd]

I suggest you go back and really think about what youre asking.

If you break your ankle are you going to be careful not to walk on it?

Of course youre going to be because you want to avoid pain or reinjury.

[Sudrunk Monkey]

I know that, but I think I was trynna hit on another aspect on martial arts and I did not portray that.

Like, when you're in combat, one has to be of a calm and ready mind, right? With the back in pain, the only objective is to be conservative with movement. It helps to find the opportune moment to strike when in a sparring match (especially if it's point sparring -_-). What I was hoping to say was that I was more conservative with my movement because of my back pain.

[shankz]

Maybe you should injure yourself before sparring. That way you'll learn to spar with efficiency.

[Sudrunk Monkey]

you may be joking but there's sense in that. ^^

[shankz]

There's no sense in that at all, but you can do so if you wish.

[anfeyd]

Yea, just learn how to be calm and start to actually think because right now youre lacking in both areas.

[Papa Lazarou]

I guess you're back tightened up because of the kip-ups, planches and handstand pushups. You should follow those by some sort of counter-stretch for the back really. Sit on your heels and put your forehead on the floor for example. It's a bit of an odd mix of exercises too.

[Sudrunk Monkey]

hmmm.

[shankz]

Or you could imagine you were injured every time you spar.

[Sudrunk Monkey]

true true

or take a breather and time the opponent. Yeaaaaah.

[chicanerous]

Or, you could not spar at all, buy yourself a gun, and sit on the couch spraying Easy Cheese all day.

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7230/ot422904sta0.jpg

[Sudrunk Monkey]

I won't do it unless...

:O

[anfeyd]

Easy cheese with crackers is one of my most proud childhood memories.

[compleks]

Cheese in a can just didn't seem to take off in Australia. I've only seen it for sale once and I was slightly repulsed by the idea.

[shankz]

I've never seen cheese in a can. Then again, I live in hong kong

[Ashtar]

we did sparring with padded swords. Rule is: if you cut the arms and legs, the person loses those body parts. Lose them all, fight on knees and stick sword in armpit.I imagine the way some matches end is pretty funny-looking.

[Sudrunk Monkey]

I imagine the way some matches end is pretty funny-looking.

Totally. ^_~

[Ashtar]

http://www.blurtit.com/var/group/images/g/g8/g84/g840/g840494_HolyGrail017.jpg

[Sudrunk Monkey]

... I've had worse.