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give me just enough not to crush my spirit, but also enough to show me I had a lot to learn. We went on for a long time and I think he was impressed with my stamina. But I came to a point where I was exhausted and ready to stop and this is what Balow said.
He said, "You're exhausted and ready to quit, now is when the training begins. Fight me now and try to put me on my back. You can't rely on your strength or stamina anymore. You used them up. The only tool you have left is your WILL. It is your will to win that will make you victorious. NOW FIGHT TYLER! THE REAL FIGHT STARTS NOW!"
Balow pushed me to the ground and looked at me like a bear dominating a rabbit. He said, "GET UP AND FIGHT! Or else you will lose! Now is where you test yourself Tyler! Push through the urge to quit and fight. This is where so many will quit and lose. You have it in you!"
I pulled myself up and released a growl that came from deep within. I wrapped my arms around Balow's waste and picked him up a couple inches off the ground and toppled him to the ground. Balow fell onto his side and held his arms up in defeat.
With a loud chuckle, Balow patted me and said, "Excellent Tyler! A very good start for your first lesson."
I rolled onto my back and gasp for air. I felt physically sick, but in my mind I felt awesome.
Balow had me practice striking with his tomahawks. He coached me to exhale when striking and breathe in when moving to one side or the other.
"Strike and move. Strike and move." Balow kept saying. "Never move backwards. Stay out of your opponent’s striking range. Always move to one side or the other. Move away from their power hand."
We did this for a good hour and I was really into it. Not only was it cool handling Balow's tomahawks, but everything he said made sense and I could see the usefulness. The PULL was a little less scary today.
Balow had me write down this rule:
BALOW'S RULE #1
"When striking, breathe out instead of taking a breath. This helps if your opponent counters with a blow to the mid-section. A blow to the mid-section with a lung full of air is very painful and brings most to their knees.
This method also helps with regulating your breathing. Many fighters have a natural reaction to hold their breath during fights. Your muscles and brain need oxygen to function properly. You will tire quickly if you don't breathe correctly.
When boxers throw a punch and you hear a hissing noise, it's not air escaping the boxer's gloves; it's the boxer exhaling when they throw a punch.
The steamboat singled for us to board and we walked the long dock to board the boat. As we strolled down the dock, we passed a few people (men, women, and children) standing on the dock. As I approached them, I felt a disturbing sensation. I caught myself staring at them, and feeling angry and disgusted with them. I didn't know them, but I sensed they were not on “my side.” By what Balow told me, they were the TAKERS.
Balow sensed my discomfort and put his hand on my shoulder. He nodded to let me know that he knew, and then gestured for me to keep going. As he passed, the people and Balow stared each other in a grimacing way, but never spoke a word.
When we were far enough away, I said to Balow, "They're the enemy right? Why don't they attack us? Why didn't you attack them?"
Balow replied, "It hasn't yet come to that. We still mingle with the other side. Occasionally a fight breaks out, but for the most part, we stay out of each other’s way. There's plenty of fighting when people are PULLED."
"You mean we have to travel with the very people we may have to fight someday?"
"Tyler, you will run into the TAKERS many more times, than just today. The GIFTED foresee that one day the world will be separated, and we will no longer live amongst the TAKERS. But until then, we have to tolerate them, and them us. Our hate for each other is not strong enough yet, that we feel the need for an all out war. Both sides are still confused about the PULL and wish it