http://www.whitedragonmartialarts.com/blog/kung-fu-kickboxing-mma/in-the-eyes The White Dragon Martial Arts Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:34:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.whitedragonmartialarts.com/blog/kung-fu-kickboxing-mma/in-the-eyes#comment-111 Angela Bendon Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:30:09 +0000 http://www.whitedragonmartialarts.com/blog/?p=1612#comment-111 I am ALWAYS working to focus my intent on my 'invisible opponent'...even after three years of training, I still lose focus and forget to fix my eyes upon my 'attacker'. During a TC class about a year ago, Sifu Houseman stopped the class and pointed out that several students (including myself ) were not focused upon the appropriate direction. Now, I recognize exactly what Sifu was trying to tell me, and what GM indicates here: that the eyes display our true intent in a fight, and can help draw up our martial spirit. Besides, if I ever needed to use my martial arts, it would be kind of hard to connect my strike correctly if my eyes are fixed on the wrong area of my opponent, or if I am too afraid to look my attacker in the eye. I am ALWAYS working to focus my intent on my ‘invisible opponent’…even after three years of training, I still lose focus and forget to fix my eyes upon my ‘attacker’. During a TC class about a year ago, Sifu Houseman stopped the class and pointed out that several students (including myself ) were not focused upon the appropriate direction. Now, I recognize exactly what Sifu was trying to tell me, and what GM indicates here: that the eyes display our true intent in a fight, and can help draw up our martial spirit. Besides, if I ever needed to use my martial arts, it would be kind of hard to connect my strike correctly if my eyes are fixed on the wrong area of my opponent, or if I am too afraid to look my attacker in the eye.

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