Welcome back!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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Motivation'
The Value of Persistence
December 28th, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
Tags: Development·Martial Success·Mastery·Motivation·Persistence·The Tipping Point
Should You Train When You’re Sick?
December 11th, 2009 · Comments · Training Advice
For the past couple of weeks I have been suffering from a rather nasty case of flu that has brought about an interesting dilemma for me: should I still train, despite the fact that I’m sick?
Is it okay to miss a couple of sessions because you are sick or is the sickness just [...]
Tags: Motivation·Sickness
Shedding
November 28th, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
Several months ago, just before I started this blog, I went through somewhat of an enlightening experience. I was at quite a low point in my life, I wasn’t at all happy with the direction it was going in and I could see that I had to make real changes if I wasn’t [...]
How to Cultivate an Indomitable Warrior Spirit
November 17th, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
It is often said in life that it is the journey that matters and not the end result. We learn more from being on the journey than we do when we actually complete it. In martial arts training, it is also the journey that matters the most, not the rewards (the belts, trophies, [...]
Tags: Development·Injury·Martial Success·Motivation·Training Plateau·Warrior Spirit
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
Self Discipline- The Bedrock of Martial Arts Training
October 22nd, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
Self-discipline is something that I have struggled with quite a lot over the years and I’d wager that many of you reading this have struggled with it as well. As human beings we always have to push ourselves in order to do even the simplest tasks. It seems we have a predilection for bouts of [...]
Do You Find It Hard To Commit To Training?
October 16th, 2009 · Comments · Personal Development
A friend of mine got injured the other week while training at the dojo. Not seriously, I’m glad to say, just a minor groin strain, but painful enough to keep him away from training. My friend, much like the rest of us, has had quite a few injuries of varying severity over the years but [...]
Breaking Out Of The Training Comfort Zone
September 14th, 2009 · Comments · Training Advice
We all seem to love a nice comfort zone, don’t we? Comfort zones are like little sanctuaries that welcome us in for a cosy chat and a nice cup of tea. We feel all safe and warm in our little comfort zones, secure in the knowledge that nothing or no one is going [...]
Tags: Comfort Zones·Development·Martial Success·Motivation·Psychology·Visualization
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
30 Days to Better Martial Arts
August 27th, 2009 · Comments · Training Advice
When I first started blogging not too long ago I knew next to nothing about it. In fact I felt a bit daunted, not to say overwhelmed by the sheer size of the learning curve ahead of me (as I was when I first started martial arts as well). I was excited by it though [...]
