I practiced out in the driveway this morning. A full Warm Up and a Round (right side).
It's important to know the applications of the postures but it's equally important to not emphasize the martial aspect of the arts.
Master Paul Gallagher told me that "any martial skill that is derived from training should be a latent effect" and not something that you would be primarily focusing on, day by day. Like many aspects of correct training, it's a paradox.
It's important to have no expectations, but to just let whatever benefit you derive from the training to come to you naturally. Traditionally they would say 'doing by not doing'.