“In one of those “wealth” seminars, one of the speaker was midway in his presentation when a guy walked out. He was curious and asked why the guy left so early. The guy said, “You gave me a good idea”.
Importance of good finishes
In gymnastics, being able to do a flip is great. However, to be awesome, the flip must be high and the landing be light without any extra steps. Those little penalty points can add up quickly and can cost you
Keep your eyes on the big picture
To err is human but it is crazy how a HUGE mistake can go so far without being detected by all parties. Bought an exercise bike online and chose the in-store pickup option. Got a confirmation email shortly and within
Managing differences and details through imagery
Rhythmic gymnastics requires attention to lots of details – like chin, head and neck position, shoulders, arms, finger, knees, toes, apparatus and to be in sync with music. To excel, one must embrace all these details and make it second
Mental training
As we learn through push hands, knowing ‘what should’ does not mean that ‘you can’ when the situation arises. Mental goals are exactly the same – knowing what needs to be done is far from getting the job done. To
How to find strategic relaxation
We talked about ‘relaxation’ for a couple of weeks. Everyone knows the advantage to be able to relax. The concept and criteria seems to be so simple but realistically, it is hard to achieve when under stress. Therefore, I think
Evaluating your delivery using the SDAA model
Self assessment is always required to know if you are on the right track. As you can see in this blog, just throwing a few hundred punches a day may not give you the desired results. To be effective, a
Speed
The challenge is NOT just about how to punch and kick faster. Instead, we need to find out ‘WHAT SPEED really means’ to a fighter. Having “Movement speed” is one of the many attributes needed to be a good fighter.
Sensitize – its challenges (Part 2)
The truth is that what you see and feel may not real as you can experiment via the links below. Here are links to some fun illusion classics: Optical illusions for kids Michael Bach’s Optical illusions Tactile illusions Sensory illusions
Sensitize – as a strategic advantage (Part 1)
Tai-chi and other internal martial arts emphasize on sensitivity – forces, energy flow, etc. They do not believe in resistance training like weight lifting. To enhance “the feel”, their form is practiced slow and relaxed (one of the LHBF form