Robert V
07-01-2004, 11:03 AM
Once every week, my friend, who is a professional NHB fighter and I would go to the gym and have a "full" NHB fight. Usually 3-4, five minute rounds or however long I could last until I gased.
Days before the fight, I'd start to get butterflies in anticipation. He told me that he experienced the same feelings. We would laugh and joke up until about five minutes before we fought. You could feel the silent nervous energy in the air. To us, this was our Pride and UFC!
When it was over, we both would be on a high as we would critic one anothers performance. I'd drive home on a cloud, thinking is there a "high" that's anymore satisfying than two warriors engaged in friendly combat to make one another better. I'd also be thinking of changes in my strategy that who enhance my performance for the next week. I'd begin to get nervous again.
Oddly enough, I think I've found a replacement for that "combative high" I got from NHB fighting. (I'm retired now)
When I workout with the Bruiser, it's as if I'm in hand to hand combat with an inanimate object. Days before my workout, I start to get butterflies in anticipation of this confrontation. I know that my rest and recovery is always a major determiner of my success or failure. I wonder if I got enough rest, did I eat properly and will I embarass myself. The "Bruiser" is so fickle, I never know what to expect out of it.
The two-handed workouts are great, but my goal of doing mills and swipes with one hand, has my practiced narrowed down to only doing one-handed mills and swipes to shoulder park position. With two-handed cast to end the practice.
One of the satisfying aspects of these workouts is the "danger" factor. If my mind is not "in the moment", I could tear my shoulder to pieces. Whether that's smart or not, it's motivation to focus.
I can't believe how intimadated I am. The weight and leverage makes the play so unpredictable, I feel as if it's alive!
When I finish my practice, I am usually on a high, feeling as if I've just confronted my fears and won. Once, the "Bruiser" embarassed me, for my rest and diet was off and I paid for it. I couldn't believe how true the statement, "You can't lie to the Bruiser" is. It really unveils your strengths and weaknesses, mentally, physically and emotionally.
Thank you, Scott and Doug. The monster you created is a beckon of "truth".
Robert
Also, does anyone else have problems with the knob coming off?
Days before the fight, I'd start to get butterflies in anticipation. He told me that he experienced the same feelings. We would laugh and joke up until about five minutes before we fought. You could feel the silent nervous energy in the air. To us, this was our Pride and UFC!
When it was over, we both would be on a high as we would critic one anothers performance. I'd drive home on a cloud, thinking is there a "high" that's anymore satisfying than two warriors engaged in friendly combat to make one another better. I'd also be thinking of changes in my strategy that who enhance my performance for the next week. I'd begin to get nervous again.
Oddly enough, I think I've found a replacement for that "combative high" I got from NHB fighting. (I'm retired now)
When I workout with the Bruiser, it's as if I'm in hand to hand combat with an inanimate object. Days before my workout, I start to get butterflies in anticipation of this confrontation. I know that my rest and recovery is always a major determiner of my success or failure. I wonder if I got enough rest, did I eat properly and will I embarass myself. The "Bruiser" is so fickle, I never know what to expect out of it.
The two-handed workouts are great, but my goal of doing mills and swipes with one hand, has my practiced narrowed down to only doing one-handed mills and swipes to shoulder park position. With two-handed cast to end the practice.
One of the satisfying aspects of these workouts is the "danger" factor. If my mind is not "in the moment", I could tear my shoulder to pieces. Whether that's smart or not, it's motivation to focus.
I can't believe how intimadated I am. The weight and leverage makes the play so unpredictable, I feel as if it's alive!
When I finish my practice, I am usually on a high, feeling as if I've just confronted my fears and won. Once, the "Bruiser" embarassed me, for my rest and diet was off and I paid for it. I couldn't believe how true the statement, "You can't lie to the Bruiser" is. It really unveils your strengths and weaknesses, mentally, physically and emotionally.
Thank you, Scott and Doug. The monster you created is a beckon of "truth".
Robert
Also, does anyone else have problems with the knob coming off?