We all train for different reasons but this post hit home. Maybe you never understood why you like to train with steel clubs other than that it's a cool modality. After reading this, it was this idea buried in my clogged up gray matter that resonated with me. Maybe it's the same for you after reading it. This is from a social media post made by one of top steel club and defense coaches in the world, Alberto Gallazzi.
"MY VISION OF TRAININGI'm often asked why I train with Clubbells.Not because they're trendy. In fact, they're still one of the most underrated tools out there.I chose them because they don't allow for shortcuts.With a Clubbell, you can't fake control. Every mistake comes out immediately.It forces you to be present.To control your breathing.To coordinate every movement.To listen to your body at every stage: acceleration, deceleration, push, and pull.You can't think about what you just did.You can't think about what you'll do in a second.You can only be here. Now.It's precisely this that always leaves less room for the ego and more room for awareness.For me, every workout is a training phase.Every time I learn something.About myself.About the movement.About the tool.Even after over twenty years, I continue to discover details that allow me to use Clubbells with more control, precision, and effectiveness.I'm not trying to make the tool better.I'm trying to become better at how I use it.Because the body doesn't lie.And every repetition tells the truth.CONTROL CAN'T BE FAKED."