Welcome back!It can be argued that the most important part of learning any martial art, no matter what the style, is properly learning the basics, and by basics I mean the basic techniques that go to make up the framework of the art- stances, footwork, striking, timing and distance etc., the bare bones of any [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Mastery'
The Basics- Remember Those?
January 17th, 2010 · Comments · Training Advice
Tags: Development·Mastery·MMA·Technique·The Basics·Traditional
The Value of Persistence
December 28th, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
You ever wonder why the drop-out rate amongst martial arts students is so high? Is it because the training is hard? Is it because it is repetitive and at times hard to enjoy? Is it because students realise that they really want to be doing something else? Or do they quit when their dreams of [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Success·Mastery·Motivation·Persistence·The Tipping Point
Power Punching Revisited
December 3rd, 2009 · Comments · Training Advice
“Before I started training in the martial arts a punch was just a punch, a kick just a kick. When I started, a punch was no longer just a punch, a kick no longer just a kick. Now that I understand training, a punch is again, just a punch, a kick just a [...]
Review: Geoff Thompson Masterclass
November 8th, 2009 · Comments · General
Regular readers of this blog will be well aware of my respect and admiration for Geoff Thompson. To my mind, Geoff has done more than any other martial artist today to educate people on the ways of true self defense and how to adapt traditional training methods to meet the demands of real life situations. [...]
Tags: Mastery·Motivation·Psychology·Reviews·Street Defense·Technique
Don’t Be A Mimic- The Right Way To Master Martial Arts
October 26th, 2009 · Comments · Training Advice
Just recently I read a very interesting article written by Matt over at Ikigai blog in which he explained the subtle difference in meaning between the two Japanese words “shirimasu” and “wakarimasu”, both of which seek to convey the concept of understanding, with shirimasu conveying a shallow understanding and wakarimasu conveying a much deeper understanding. [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Culture·Mastery·Mimickry·Technique·Traditional
Interview With Author And Self Defense Expert Geoff Thompson
September 6th, 2009 · Comments · General
Anyone who visits this site on a regular basis will know that I often reference the ideas of Geoff Thompson in my articles on street self defense and mind training, which is why I am absolutely delighted to bring to you this most inspiring and informative interview that I did with Geoff recently.
For those of [...]
Tags: Interviews·Martial Success·Mastery·Motivation·Street Defense·Traditional
Mind Training for Martial Artists| Part 4: Mental Focus
August 14th, 2009 · Comments · Mind Training
“Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win. Channel your energy. Focus.” –Carol Lewis
“Our thoughts create our reality– were we put our focus is the direction we tend to go.” –Peter McWilliams
“Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best [...]
Mind Training for Martial Artists| Part 3: Visualization
August 12th, 2009 · Comments · Mind Training
“When confronted by a situation that appears fragmented, step back, close your eyes and envision perfection where you saw brokenness. Go to the inner place where there is no problem and abide in the consciousness of well-being.” –Alan Cohen
“I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my [...]
Tags: Development·Martial Success·Mastery·Street Defense·Visualization
Mind Training for Martial Artists| Part 2: Meditation
August 10th, 2009 · Comments · Mind Training
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.” — Lao-Tzu
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” — Buddah
If we wish to make the mind receptive enough to the training we want [...]
Mind Training for Martial Artists| Part 1: Introduction
August 9th, 2009 · Comments · Mind Training
The training of the mind is something that is often neglected amongst martial artists. It is generally accepted that the martial arts help to develop the mind, body and spirit, yet the mind and spirit are usually forgotten about as we put all our efforts into mastering the physical techniques within the martial arts.
I [...]
