Both feet have to be evenly placed, but that\u2019s not enough. The rest of my body\u2014my structure or my posture\u2014has to be balanced. Then I can flex my muscles and swing hard to land the kick with power
I am trying to reach for new things, things I have not been able to do before. Well, that\u2019s not completely accurate. I\u2019ve done these sorts of things before. And yet, as I am gathering myself to do them this time and in this place I find myself off balance.
What if I\u2019m doing it wrong? I could be mistaken, and the confidence I had at the beginning was utterly misplaced. The ideas I have worked before but they will not work now.
These imposter feelings, these doubts and insecurities are the mental equivalent of bad posture. If I stand on one foot with the other just a little toe point to the ground, I\u2019m much easier to knock over. Entertaining negative thoughts are the same way. If my head is full of doom and failure I am likely to make mistakes.
When I practice martial arts, I take the time to stand properly. I didn\u2019t have the knack of it at first but with time I have learned.
New situations are the same way. I don\u2019t know how to hold the right stance at first.
With practice, with time, I can get there.
Repetition and refinement are key. Also, listening to coaching and watching others. I have done this before. I can do it again.
I\u2019ll get the swing and deliver with power.
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