{"id":8,"date":"2026-05-05T13:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudgarfit.com\/blog\/?p=8"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:46:48","slug":"what-my-guru-told-me-questioned-my-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudgarfit.com\/blog\/what-my-guru-told-me-questioned-my-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"What my Guru told me, questioned my practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mar 2021 &#8211; I finally received my 1st Mudgar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was excited, and why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 4 months of Meipadam practice, <strong>I held the Mudgar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classes started. The first swing showed the power of this practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, after few weeks, I felt we only did basic swings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swings that a 60yr old should have been prescribed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My mind was like, I want to do deep lunges and flip the Mudgar. Just like Bahubali swinging his sword \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I kept patience for a few more classes until I asked<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen do we start learning advanced swings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had earned the right to ask(after 4months of patient Meipadam practice)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Guru said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basics are advanced<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Silence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He repeated, \u201cBasics are advanced\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does he mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basics are just basics, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he said &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen one learns a new skill, one rushes to advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the hurry doesn\u2019t help your practice. It becomes worse. Like a chair with weak legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put too much pressure, and everything breaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus on the basic swing. Do 500+ reps. Internalise it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you get good, keep practising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set foundation for advanced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It reminded me of Karate kid movie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Mr. Miyagi\u2019s instructions, he kept waxing the cars 1000 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With patience and 1 question &#8211; When will we learn Karate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little did he know that he had already built strong shoulders &#8211; Wax on, wax off \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Want to Start Mudgar the Right Way?<\/h4>\n<a href=\"\/#calculator\">Find Your Perfect Mudgar Weight<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mar 2021 &#8211; I finally received my 1st Mudgar. I was excited, and why not? After 4 months of Meipadam practice, I held the Mudgar The classes started. The first swing showed the power of this practice However, after few weeks, I felt we only did basic swings. 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