In traditional Chinese martial arts is the concept of Xin and Yi, one can define them simplistically for an idea of understanding, as “Xin” being the emotional mind or your emotions. And for the sake of this post “Yi” can be translated as intent. When the two are harmonised, a warrior is invincible. And the one to lose among two adversaries is the one who has this more at imbalance. Justin again during the interview mentions how had to control his emotion when he was getting excited (xin) knowing he was winning. And his mention of not processing during the fight and just moving (“reacting”) this is intent. Thoughts, processing, hinders one’s movements causing mild paralysis.
When humans get used to a movement, they do not think each step, they simply do it, like riding a bicycle or driving a car or what we all know walking.
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