Of course it matters less if you train in one of those heated gyms or sports halls that cater for the masses and pseudo Karate people.
The bite in the late night air makes it harder to work with the Jari bako or Makiwara.
But then again if training in the original type of Karate were easy, then there would be more doing it.
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| Jari Bako....harder on the Fingers during winter.... |
Gone now too are the array of small creatures that seem to like sharing the Dojo during the warmer months.
So there really is now just myself, basking in the serenity that the solitary way affords.
Injury though is always on my mind in colder weather.
I've only ever had one sensei that took any real notice of a student that was injured and yet still present in the dojo training. Realizing that although they were not 100% they would still give it their 100%.....Rob Welsh of the KUGB was like that.
Every other Sensei I have had ( there have been a few due to relocations) has just seemed to pay lip service in regards to injury. ....Its not always obvious...You can look as strong as an ox on the outside, but the inside can tell a completely different story. That so many are ignorant to this fact is quite amazing.
Better to train smart now the colder weather is here than not train at all, but don't let that be an excuse to not take advantage of the Winter weather.... it's good for the soul.
