Ep 116 - Be Like Water

<p>Hear life lessons Tim picked up from the early years of developing his martial arts schools, and how his observations can help everyone during the coronavirus crisis.</p> <ul> <li> <p class=""><strong>Grit and Sacrifice</strong> — What are you doing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Taking it on? Or packing it in? After most hardships throughout history, came times of greatness.</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bridging</strong> — While earning one belt after another, martial artists progress towards a black belt. They must practice patience, otherwise, they’ll never reach that goal. As we work towards getting back to “normal”— we must take one step at a time, day by day.</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Phases</strong> — In Sensei Hoover’s martial arts system there are <a href= "../../../our-style/#four-phases-of-fighting" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Four Phases of Fighting</a>, representing different ranges. With quarantining we are closed up and living restricted. Gradually we will expand, the threat will diminish, and we will be less vulnerable.</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Be Water</strong> — Like a chameleon, we need the ability to adapt our behavior according to the situation. Nothing expresses this better than Bruce Lee’s famous quote below.</p> </li> </ul> <p class=""><strong><em>"Be water, my friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." — Bruce Lee</em></strong></p>