Rocky comes with a left punch! A right punch! A solid right again! He's hitting on the body! Jabbin' it hard! The southpaw comes with the left, right on the face! ... .... ... ... and the winner is Rocky Balboa!
No, I am not typing the subtitles of Rocky movie series. But each and every dialog of this movie series "Rocky" is something worth listening to. I have seen the whole series thrice. Some people think it's about boxing, but I feel it's about life. Boxing is just a medium to show it.
No, I am not typing the review of "Rocky". But this series touched me. I developed an affinity towards boxing. I saw plenty of boxing movies after that, "Cinderella Man", "The fighter", "Raging Bull", "Million Dollar Baby" and many others. So, I thought, 'why not learn boxing? It's good for physique, for learning self defense and it might be fun learning it.'
I started searching for boxing teachers around my place but to no avail. So, I 'OPENED' my mind and started searching for kickboxing teachers. After all, I'll be adding something (kicks) to boxing, that won't be a loss. I got phone numbers of plenty of kickboxing teachers. So, I started calling them. But one teacher had a voice which was completely different from how a strong, arrogant, experienced and physically colossal guy should sound like. He was the only one who asked me, "Ankur, why do you wanna learn kickboxing?" I said, "Fitness and self defense." (I didn't wanna tell that I am actually interested in learning boxing, but because I couldn't find a teacher, I am opting for kickboxing.)
I fell ill and I couldn't go to meet my (future) master for a month. But my excitement to learn kickboxing started growing. At last, I met him. It was directly a training class and there wasn't a slight mention of the word 'kickboxing'. I shirked at the thought, 'Am I learning karate or something? No, I don't wanna learn it. It looks so boring when people perform karate.' But again, I kept my mind 'OPEN'. I soon learnt that I am gonna learn kickboxing, karate, kungfu and maybe some more stuff, all mixed! I was on cloud nine with excitement. Then I grounded my mind and decided to devote a little part of my day, everyday, to practice Martial Arts. I love it, I love it more than I even thought I'd love boxing. I don't wanna just punch. I wanna punch, kick, grab, poke fingers, lock bodies and most importantly, feel close to God by doing something I love doing and to which I can put my whole mind and body.
As they say, 'Never forget how it all started'. It all started with few movies about boxing. And what propelled me? My 'OPEN' mind.
A little prayer as I end this article:
Dear God, Thank You for introducing me to Martial Arts and my teacher. Dear God, give me strength and courage to follow it throughout my life. Dear God, always keep me grounded, as I wanna learn everyday.
6 comments:
ankur, i loved what u wrote...i was able to recollect d tyms wen u used to say i wanna join boxing classes...n i made fun of it :P but m happy u are finally loving it soo much :)) living ur passion fr it ... :) stay blessed :) :*
may god help you in all your endeavors. the way u find happiness in all things in life makes u special and different from others, and i believe, after all this is what life is all about, being happy, being in a state of bliss
Bro...M wid u.....Brother in arms..Luv u:) :)
aur Moti....tu b kuch karle...patla hone ke liye :P :P ...n haan Luv u too
great post! the feeling when you do something you love is amazing! and it's perfectly expressed in this post..wish you lots of luck ..keep smiling :)
Keep your mind empty and flow like water!!! ... erstwhile Bruce Lee n God ;-)
It is a great article Ankur. i loved it
Sudheer Shenoy
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