"It's a Firebending Form, The Dancing Dragon"- Zuko
(Book 3, Episode 13, The Firebending Masters)
Check 1- Learn the Basics
Firebending is the only elemental bending that you can generate from within. For all other bending you need the actual element around you. The basics of firebending will help set your foundation for learning the styles of bending. Firebending is difficult to master unless you have mastered yourself.
Check 2- Control Your Breathing
Mastering yourself begins with simple things. By learning to control your breathing you are able to control your thoughts, your emotions, your body, and your bending. This is the first and most basic part of understanding firebending is understanding what it really is used for.
Check 3- Learn from the Masters
“I want to learn the true way, the original way {of firebending}.” -Zuko, (Book 3, Episode 13, The Firebending Masters)
In the episode Firebending Masters we learn from the sun warriors that firebending has been misused and changed from its original purpose. “The Sun Warriors believe it represents life and energy, as if there is a sun within every firebender.” In this episode Zuko and Aang learn from the last dragons what firebending really is. Aang says that “It's like a little heartbeat.” Understanding that fire is for life and energy and not just destruction will help us find our inner fire.
Check 4- Find Your Inner Fire
When learning to generate your firebending from a place without rage or anger you need to dig deep within yourself to find your purpose. By finding why you firebend and what drives you, besides anger, you are able to firebend with a pure purpose. Your firebending will be stronger and come easier to you.
Once you are able to check off all these steps you are ready to begin firebending. Learning the basics, to control your breathing, and learning from the masters will help you to find your inner fire to make your firebending the strongest it can be.
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