When it comes to planning your martial arts goals, there are two things I always like to consider. That’s time and options. Did you know seeing all your options 1 year in advance helps structure your time? If you knew what was listed ahead, ironing out the current schedule would be easier and less stressful. …
When it comes to training, I’ve witnessed many talented students do one of two things. It’s either train to full potential or hold back. Training at full potential can be balanced so not to burn out. That’s a technicality and very common. But…holding back needs some spotlighting. Here are two ideas to meditate on. …
I started writing a daily post to my school’s Facebook Group Page and thought the messages being written could do some use as an article someone may find for anyone that needs it. So this blog post is for you. Good evening everyone! Hope everyone had a productive day today. Did you know this …
As a life long martial artist, the reason to train is a long and consistent question asked commonly by those who do not train and those who are in the intermediate stages of training. Yes, I do mean that the question is the actual reason because the question itself will reveal intentions. Those intentions will …
The world today is constantly in an emotional tug of war and social media is a breeding ground for the wildest ones to occur. Personally, I see narcissism and depression being promoted as fashionable. To the sufferer, it only strengthens the blindness. So, here’s a question all of us need to consider. Is there an …
In this video clip, I share with my apprentice instructors how to break through their limits of energy presence through demonstration. I’ve seen it many times where beginner level instructors hold back their skill and substitute it for higher level explanation or struggle through stage fright. It doesn’t matter, black belts, fighters and enthusiasts all …
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Plan Execute Deliver I learned this while climbing the ladder of my old day job. It just makes sense and applied it to my own business and personal life. I found that the martial arts world had been saying the same thing by directly delivering life philosophies during training. There are three different kinds of …
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For us older martial artists out there, listen to Guro Dan Inosanto talk about training as we age with Tuhon Harley Elmore. After turning 41 a couple days ago, it’s interesting what sticks out this time around. From the 5 year increments, losing some strength, watching what we eat and how we should approach training. …
It is a distinct pleasure to have graduated my youngest son, G’Angelo Quintin, and my senior student, Trevor Harris, from the Muay Thai program at Impact today! To have watched them grow and persevere is truly an honor. I’m proud of you both! Black Armband Test – G’Angelo Quintin – Trevor Harris . …