A week ago, my girlfriend went to Klokov's seminar in Malaysia. I didn't want to go because I was going to China the next week. Me being me, I'll dissect everything and I was concerned I would be confused with what happens in China due to the lack of time to truly understand what was taught.
However, even at the start, he said;
"This what works for me. There is Chinese style, American style, this is Russian style. Not everything will be useful, but take what is useful and apply"
At the end of the seminar, I had the opportunity to have a chat with him, and we discussed certain differences between the Chinese and Russians.
I think, we agreed that its really building OURSELVES. Not just from the point of technique, but other elements like muscle, rhythm, speed, confidence, knowledge to assist us in our final goal.
In the end, I remember someone saying;
"True knowledge, is to know the extent of your ignorance"
This time, this trip to China, with the experience I've gained through the years of teaching, will be to challenge my ignorance even more.
I can't access FB in China, so I'll email my girlfriend daily updates about training, things which I found interesting, and she'll be posting them up here.
PS: Moments before this picture, I said to him "You not so tall". He replied "You also not so tall"
Touché.
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