The way you train in the dojo is the way you will fight on the street.
Back in my karate days, my sensei said this a lot, especially when he was trying to help teenagers understand that their lazy-ass punches and halfhearted holds would be useless in a self-defence situation.
Most of life isn’t a street fight.
Most of life isn’t take action or die.
Most of life is spent in the dojo.
Hopefully you are using your time there to
develop good habits,
build resilience,
position yourself for opportunities,
compound your gains.
Then, when those street fight moments come – good or bad – you’re ready and able to handle them.
An unnecessary cover of this song reminded me how good the original is.
Grow slowly
Jeff