Welcome back!Intent is multivalent
Intent is conscious design or will
Intent shapes action and energy and art
Intent may be aggressive or non aggressive
Intent can be a necessity
Intent can be an excessive distraction
Intent drives training and training drives action that becomes empty of “intent”
Nick Lowry
The word “intent” is one that we hear spoken a lot in [...]
I came across this very question in a forum recently and I was more than a little surprised at some of the answers that were left in response to it. What surprised me most was the apathy towards such a question, like it didn’t matter if someone in that position within the martial arts had [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Attributes·Martial Culture·Traditional
I was reading with interest recently about a court case that is going on in Florida that has the left the reputation of a local martial arts instructor there in tatters. The instructor in question is alleged to have molested and conducted sexual relationships with a number of underage girls that were students at his [...]
Fear is something that every martial artist has to confront at some point, usually early on in their training. In terms of physical confrontation there are two types of fear: fear of getting hit and fear of hitting. Let’s look at each in more detail and how to get rid of them.
Fear of Getting Hit
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Tags: Development·Fear·Martial Attributes·Martial Success·Mastery·Psychology
You’ve heard of the warrior spirit, but what about the warrior gene?
Researchers in Florida State University have apparently discovered a gene that exists in certain people that they are calling the warrior gene.
Boys who carry a gene called MAOA, also known as the “warrior” gene, are more likely not only to join gangs but [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Attributes·Martial Science·Motivation·Psychology
For most martial artists training today, if you asked them what their ultimate goal would be, I would say most would reply sheepishly and say they would like to be a martial arts master; that they ultimately wanted to master the style they are training in, to know and understand every move and protocol inside [...]
It’s always baffles me when people tell me they do martial arts for fitness reasons. When people say they do martial arts for fitness reasons it usually means they have no real understanding of what the martial arts are actually about. Yes martial arts fitness is a by- product of training but it is by [...]
Here’s a question for you: Do you consider yourself deserving of martial arts success?
That may seem like an odd question to ask but I believe it may be a pertinent one in a lot of people’s cases. Let me explain.
Not too long ago I went through a period in my training were I didn’t seem [...]
Tags: Development·Discipline·Martial Attributes·Martial Success·Mastery·Motivation·Psychology
Street violence is a fact of life in these modern times but some people are more susceptible to it than others. I firmly believe that if you encounter a lot of street violence in your life then in some sense you are attracting it through your own mentality. The vast majority of people who have [...]
Tags: Martial Attributes·Martial Culture·Motivation·Psychology·Street Defense·Technique
Training plateaus are inevitable if you train in the martial arts (or any other field for that matter) for long enough. Training plateaus are like hitting an invisible brick wall that you just can’t seem to climb over no matter how hard you try. Training plateaus are your body and mind’s way of telling you [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Attributes·Meditation·Training Plateau
