Strength is both a physical attribute and a mental state. Physically, it simply means the capacity to move something from some position to another. That’s one of the meanings of strength. The other, is the ability to not move at all, despite the force being exerted on you. One is external, the other internal. The […]
Martial arts must have a fundamental philosophy which is continuously defined by 3 essential elements: purpose, motive and cause. Martial art is not an isolated phenomenon, divorced from any other endeavor in life. It’s not a rare occurrence in life or a field devoid of the same internal principles from let’s say: engineering, science research, […]
Jiujitsu training has had many different affects on people, their families and even communities. The life skills gained through jiujitsu, such as teamwork, perseverance, focus, cleanliness, problem solving ability, respect, physical stamina, strength, patience, courage, and so many other elements are just few examples of those life skills, gained, as you participate in live jiujitsu […]
Nowadays, unlike the 80’s and 90’s, the amount of information exposure martial artists get is beyond what the mind can digest! The rapid sway of information and its perpetual influence is almost making the minds lack focus and is driving martial artists into a segmentation mindset! The human ingenuity cannot process too much information at […]
For decades I have seen so many people, confusing showmanship with fighting; speed with fighting; strength with fighting; rapid sequence of movements with fighting; breaking boards and concret blocks with fighting; hard-hitting on a heavy bag with fighting; and etc. Even though attributes are absolutely necessary for fighters and martial artists, yet none of the […]
I was asked tonight by one of my diehard students on the topic of efficiency. He said: “why am I not feeling more efficiency in certain positions?…….I feel like the struggle is the same and has not gotten any easier!” The answers to this question may be numerous. But there is a way to narrow […]
A recurrent alteration of different beats, is what we call rhythm. So why would this be important in fighting and even in life in general? Rhythm is an important [indicator] of the mind/brain circuitry in the backdrop of the magnitude and duration of expansion and contraction of movement and non-movement. Rhythm, of course would be […]
