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Motivation
If you care about realism, martial arts can be a tricky thing to train. Do you go full speed and full contact so that you’re ready for a “real” fight? Maybe. That’s a whole lot of risk. Most professional sport … Continue reading
Concepts versus Technique
Martial arts is always changing. This is good. There’s no improvement without change, and I’m certain most folks in the martial arts community want to see improvement. One aspect that always comes under scrutiny is the notion of concepts versus … Continue reading
Stay Calm
There are many good things to be gleaned from learning martial arts. We, as a school, think that competency should be ranked number one. Students don’t need to learn fast and push themselves at every moment, but the goal should … Continue reading
Technique
Martial arts isn’t all about technique, but it’s the most important thing we can deliver as teachers and it’s the thing that will matter the most over the long haul. If you’re not fast, strong, or big – that will … Continue reading
Kimura Escape
One way to think about escaping a submission is to practice a little bit of empathy. What does the person trying to finish this submission want? Well if they want X,Y, and Z then I should probably try and stop … Continue reading