This one should probably be filed as “thoughts on attitude”, but then again, it’s a rather philosophical point, isn’t it? Guess we could call it “applied philosophy”,… but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me explain.A couple of days ago, I was discussing some of my thoughts with [Ronny]. Our little talks tend to frustrate … Thoughts on Philosophy: Perfecting all things weiterlesen
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Thoughts on Attitude: Changing the World
Didn't post for quite a while now. Didn't really have a chance, as my academic program is in crush-mode at the moment. That's just crazy. Also, I frankly wasn't motivated after those European Championships. Now, though, it's back to business, both when it comes to training as well as blogging. Lots of work to do … Thoughts on Attitude: Changing the World weiterlesen
Thoughts on Attitude: Don’t rush…
Have you ever been to a restaurant where you wait for ages for your food to be served? I have. As a matter of fact, during my stay here in Dabki, Poland, I always had my biggest meal of the day in the same place. It's a small fish-bar (restaurant would be too much, really) … Thoughts on Attitude: Don’t rush… weiterlesen
Poland 2012, #1
So I've been here in Poland for two days now. Didn't yet have a chance to do any training whatsoever. So I compensated by eating lots of food, mostly sugar and fat. Great way to begin a deload week.Anyhow, today I met Jakob, chief instructor of the Ronin TeakwonDo group here in Warsaw [www.ronin.waw.pl]. Spent … Poland 2012, #1 weiterlesen
Thoughts on mental attitude: Concentration
The other day I was analysing a [Shinergy bout] that took place at the Shinergy[battle] autumn 2011. In that bout, one of my students got knocked down by a wild, uncontrolled haymaker. Now usually I'd say that kind of strike is absolutely no threat to a fighter. We know how to deal with that. Blocking … Thoughts on mental attitude: Concentration weiterlesen
Thoughts on Attitude: the biggest secret of success
What's the biggest single factor when it comes to becoming a great athlete - or martial artist, for that matter? Is there a secret ingredient in the mix of all the that factors that contribute to your success that is really making the difference? What aspect of training has the biggest influence on your results … Thoughts on Attitude: the biggest secret of success weiterlesen
Thoughts on Attitude: Perfection
Although it's been a while since my holidays in Poland and there's been much other stuff going on lately, I'll go back to something I experienced during those holidays that really inspired me. You see, on our visit to Poznan, me and my girl were looking for a place to have breakfast.Under normal circumstances I … Thoughts on Attitude: Perfection weiterlesen
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