"Stop trying to feel unnecessarily and start seeing instead."
It was about half a year after my training under Paejon had officially begun.
As usual, I was sprawled on the ground after being beaten senseless, and Paejon was frowning down at me.
"How many times must I tell you? Moving solely by instinct will only get you into this kind of situation."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Hearing his rebuke, I frowned as well.
"If I rely on observation to react, Iâll be too slow."
The objective of todayâs training was to counter and block Paejon's movements.
Successfully completing this step would allow me to begin practicing the second form of Tua Pacheonmu.
Howeverâ
"Isnât moving based on instinct faster in the first place?"
Predicting the opponentâs movements and reacting accordingly.
Obviously, predicting and acting was faster than merely reacting to what I could see.
Even at that point, I still couldnât grasp Paejonâs approach.
"Tsk, tsk."
Paejon clicked his tongue at my response.
"Prediction is only prediction. How can you act with certainty on something you havenât directly seen?"
Paejon held out his hand, helping me up despite my groans of pain.
Damn it⦠My ribs, freshly battered, were screaming with an unbearable chill.
Holding my side, I asked him,
"So, are you saying I should delay myself and act only after I see something clearly?"
"No. As you said, waiting until you see something clearly would make you too slow."
I frowned at his reply. Was he trying to mess with me?
"Then what am I supposed to do?"
In response, Paejon pointed at my eyes.