We\u2019ve all got one. That self-inflicted bump on your head, scrape on your arm, knick on your cheek.\u00a0We\u2019ve all had that moment.
\nThe moment when you made a bad parry and deflected your sword into your own face.\u00a0That time when you were making a circular flourish with a stick and clipped the side of your head.\u00a0When you attempted a forward roll and ended up sprawled ingloriously.
\nI\u2019ve been practicing martial arts and movement for a long time now and I still make stupid mistakes. All of the above are foolish things I have personally done, and not just early in my career.<\/p>\n
Mistakes are not the realm of the beginner, they\u2019re the realm of the innovator. If you\u2019re not making errors you\u2019re not trying hard enough, challenging yourself, or pushing your edges. Mistakes are not the realm of the beginner, they\u2019re the realm of the innovator. If you\u2019re not making errors you\u2019re not trying hard enough, challenging yourself, or pushing your edges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23650\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathofthesword.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEmbracing the fool is what allows you to really practice. The student who throws themselves in shamelessly gets more practice. They\u2019re not restricted by the need to hold to perfection. They\u2019re willing to truly understand what works by immersing themselves fully in what doesn\u2019t.
\nExperience is even more a product of failure than it is of success.
\nSafety note: Practice responsibly. Setup a safety net. Wear appropriate safety equipment. Train with care and respect. But don\u2019t think that good training means never screwing up. It\u2019s exactly the opposite.
\nThoughts? Tell us your best mistakes in the comments<\/a>.
\nDevon<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"