Many people have conformed to accepting low-level information on their karate. Sticking with the punching, kicking, “blocking” and the step (insert number here) “kumite” we see in dojo everywhere.
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For most people who are caught in the addiction-loop of consuming this low-quality information, it will take years to transform their brains into a state where they can truly think clearly and powerfully. It will take years of consistent positive decisions and a desire to develop the thinking and decision-making capacity they are truly capable of.
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Knowledge is good for nothing unless it is put into practice.
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If you are still producing the same results, you haven’t actually learned something. It doesn’t matter how much information you consume. It doesn’t matter how many YouTube videos you watch, or how many dojo fights you have.
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True learning requires the ability to consistently produce new and better results. If your mindset, perspective, and behavior haven’t changed, then you haven’t truly learned. As Albert Einstein said; “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
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It really doesn’t matter what you know; it matters what you do. Instead of mindlessly providing yourself with low-level information, make a better decision and look deeper into your karate. It is all there if you take the time to look. Stop making excuses because you don’t know, or because that is all you have ever done!
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The risk of learning is that you might have to completely change who you are and what you’re doing as a result of what you’ve learned. Yet, when you’ve reached some level of success or experience, you don’t want to change. You don’t want to lose everything you’ve gained.
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But you’re not rewarded for what you know. You’re rewarded for what you do. You learn through doing.
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Develop a powerful vision and use that vision to guide true learning — which is far different than acquiring knowledge. True learning requires transformation. The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
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The long way is the shortcut. Think long-term. Do the work required. Prioritize your future self. Time spent taking shortcuts is time wasted. Avoid the easy route. Take the hard route. 
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