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If you plan to improve in your martial practice you need outside feedback. Here are three quality sources that you can seek out to get the most of your training time. Use these three E’s to keep your feedback accurate and reliable.
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The more knowledge you gain, the more aware you are of what you do not know. The more ability and awareness of that ability you have, the more you can become aware of your flaws. Here are three approaches to an old training problem.
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When teaching a martial arts class you have an opportunity to not only convey technique but to positively shape thinking. The psychology with which we approach learning and practice is incredibly influential over our success at that practice and our energy to keep at it long term.
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The reality is that at full speed a reactive desperation to parry or an opportunistic desire to hit at all costs often create tunnel vision and lead to unwise actions, overextension, and exaggerated movement. These are all leading causes of losing bouts, not winning them.
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Tricks and secret techniques have been a part of sword fighting since the beginning. From masters who advertised their “botti segreti” to teach for a special price, to those who ever only taught the one or two techniques they felt would get you out of a tight corner. Even more expansive writers such as Ridolfo…
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Perhaps this person is saving themselves from expending unnecessary energy contesting the inevitable. Perhaps they’re trying to soften some blow to their ego by arresting the final strike with words instead of their torso. What I do know is that they’re giving up too early.
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For many of us the process of critical analysis and negative self-judgment have become bonded with one another. If this is the case, you may avoid analysis altogether out of a fear of bringing in that judgmental voice. If you do this, you’re throwing out something useful.
Devon Boorman ·
I see advertisements for "Masterclasses" nearly anytime that I open social media, or Youtube. They're offered by filmmakers and artists, business executives and artisans. It's hard to know what's really inside but the promise is engaging: a deep immersion with a passionate expert.
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I’ve had many frustrating training and combat encounters. It’s easy to jump to a conclusion “I’m just not practicing enough”, “I’m not learning”, “My opponent is just way better than me”. Yet there are so many factors that go into a given performance.
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If you haven't heard already, the eighth annual 30-for-30 Swordplay Challenge starts on January 2nd. If you’ve heard of yoga challenges, you know what this is about. It’s like that, but with swords!
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