Perseverance Through Training-Persevere To Train.
Persevere Per-ser-vere (pur-sa-ve'r) to persist; to maintain an effort; not to give in; to work to accomplish a goal despite difficulty. This an important virtue to cultivate in life, especially if one wants to get the most out of their martial arts training. First, you must decide what your goals are. Why are you interested in training in the martial arts? Yes, you can have multiple goals that are both long and short term. They can be self defense, self cultivation, com
When and why should you start competing in Martial Arts competitions?
When should you compete? One question I hear quite often from my students is "when will I be ready to compete?" Two things have to come together for a student to successfully compete. Of course their technique must reach a level appropriate for their level of competition, but more importantly, they must have the mental fortitude and confidence needed to be a competitor. To get your technique at a competitive level is just a matter of time and training. As long as the stude
Don't Avoid This Exercise!
The deadlift is unfortunately the second most avoided exercise after the squat. Maybe this is due, in part, to its name. It was once known as the health-lift and I for one think this name is still appropriate. However, for the sake of simplicity I shall continue to refer to this exercise by its commonly known name. For reasons that escape me, it has become the norm for ego-driven gym rats to compare maximum bench press number. This holds true even in this day and age when
