Centered Power

There is no spoon (?)

There is a wonderful scene in the 1999 film, the Matrix, where a young student teaches the hero to look past the superficial to see the truth of what makes things really work. In all things, are you in complete control of your body, mind, and energy?  Are you able to move independently of attackers or defenders?  Are you able to attack or defend at will, flow between techniques, find reversal moments, or defend without techniques?