BOXING/MARTIAL ARTS/KEEP FIT
I enjoy studying both boxing/martial arts; as well as, general keep fit.
However, frankly, I never quite had enough patience to go and stick with doing these things, regularly.
After a very short time of doing constant practice; I get either bored/feel totally disillusioned whenever I got beat by somebody else/or else, do let myself become very quickly and easily distracted; then, wish to go off and do something else which is entirely different, instead; such as 'computer programming, and,/or, 'arts'.
Consequently, after having been interested in both of these sports from ever since I was a pre-teen kid; I never got anywhere near achieving either 'black belt'/or, 'expert' levels; in fact, I was destined to remain a total 'white belt'/'beginner' for all the rest of my entire lifetime to come.
Nevertheless, if I do well and truly 'love' something; then, even though I might quite suddenly stop...I will, most certainly, return back to studying it, again and again; then, drop out, again, as usual; it's all just merely a matter of when...?!
BOXING
In regards to boxing; I took only 2 lessons as a 14 year old teenage school kid; then, I stopped going there, anymore.
I returned back to go and study boxing at the really late age of 46. But, when a 16 year old 'amateur' kid went and knocked me out inside of the boxing ring...I was wearing a really thick headguard, too; though, no mouth piece; that made me feel, really and truly, scared to ever get back in there with anybody else who could seriously punch.
I did try, once, getting back in there and fighting with a boxing instructor; but, he also knocked me out; and, basically, 'broke my face!' He was wearing a head guard; but, me I was wearing absolutely no protection at all. That made me give up on me 'dreams' of ever becoming a boxing champ. I quit!
I guess, I tend to aim far too high; for me it's all or nothing; so, if I can't be, no 1; then, I don't wish to be no 2; thus, I will decide to just completely forget it!
On the other hand, I still like to practice doing some harmless shadow boxing/also, skipping rope at home/together with a little bit of weights. Occasionally, I will try doing either treadmill at the gym/or else, road work; though, as I grow older I tend to do roadwork far less; as my legs can't seem to take the really hard ground. I do appreciate boxing teaches you timing/rythm/speed/strength/stamina/co-ordination/-etc. I also think the older you are; the more you will 'need' to keep fit. So, doing shadow boxing is a very 'safe' way for me to still keep fit; without actually hurting others/nor getting hurt by others; after all, I'm nearly aged 50, now!
Above I've explained my worse experiences in boxing. But, I also had plenty of good experiences, too; where I got in the ring; and, people there who were half my age couldn't even touch me; but, I admit they were, indeed, 'amateur'; guys who couldn't move; whereas me I could easily evade their attacks by ducking and dancing. If they were really any good, though; then, their youth being combined together with my older slower reflexes meant that they would win, again and again..
MARTIAL ARTS
I felt martial arts was really important to go and study; because whereas boxing is mostly one on one; martial arts can be against multiple opponents; or, attackers who are armed with stick/knife/gun; it also teaches one to deal with being attacked from the back/fighting on the ground/as well as, many other self-defence possibilities/including fighting off people who are much bigger than you are/-etc.
I started at age 23 studying the martial art of Aikido; stayed with it for just 2 weeks...learning 1 evening per week...then, quit; due to having had a bad experience there; where I felt rejected by the rest of the class; felt they were turning their backs towards me; and, basically, giving me the cold shoulder. This was not a good way to start off a career in learning martial arts.
It wasn't until another 10+ years that I returned back to studying martial arts, again; and, this time the style I chose was different, Tai Chi. I think, I went to only one lesson, alone; then, quit; never to return going back there ever again.
Basically, that same story holds true, repeatedly, in regards to my going and studying any other martial arts; and, I went to go and study multiple different styles: aikido, karate, renshinkai, tkd, hapkido, kung fu, kick boxing, judo, ju jitsu, bjj, krav maga, iaido, tai chi, iaido, escrima, capoiera, mma, -etc. I generally went and attended no more than one/or, two lessons; and, very rarely, indeed, did I ever manage to stick with going to say 10 lessons, which is a full college term; i'd usually drop out long before the college term ended.
Consequently, I never got to acheive the necessary 'black belt' which merely means you've gone and mastered learning all of the 'basics'; I remain a total 'white belt' beginner, instead; most frustratedly feeling utterly incapable of climbing up.the martial arts ladder at all?!
I find it very difficult indeed to stick with learning any martial arts style; the strict discipline required tends to bore me, enormously; when all I ever wish to do is just simply train when I want/where I want/how I want, instead.
In fact, in both boxing/martial arts, I've always lacked self-discipline. When the instructor wanted me to do either this or that; and, I wanted to go concentrate on doing something else, instead; well, I went off and did it my way; this meant I often found myself being in constant conflict with others for either one reason or another. I'm not saying I'm proud of doing it my way; as, the truth is, my way doesn't always work! But, nevertheless, I find it really difficult to not be true to me; and, the way I'm thinking/feeling at the time. For this same reason I found it really difficult to be able to fit in with any classroom situation be it martial arts/boxing/or, just any plain study english/maths/arts/-etc.; many times I went and dropped out, again and again, even after having gone and already paid to attend the class/or, classes.
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