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Understanding Confidence, Not Cockiness
In the world of martial arts, as with many other pursuits that involve a skill, people want to know the “tricks” right away. They want to know how to punch, how to block, and how to put their fist through a plate of wood. This is similar to an investor who’s just starting out and [...]
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How to Increase Your Mental Presence in a Sparring Match
Martial arts isn’t always about the kick and the punch: it’s about the mental capacity you have to intimidate and defeat your opponent. Self-belief is just as important as skill; if you doubt that you could ever beat your sparring partner, there’s a good chance you won’t. That’s why having a larger mental presence than [...]
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Should You Take Up Kickboxing?
When most people think about kickboxing, they don’t necessarily view it as a martial art, but virtually any type of active, physical fighting skills that are developed do indeed count as “martial arts.” So what exactly separates kickboxing from the other popular martial arts you’ve heard of, such as karate or kung fu? The more [...]
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The Karate Primer: Understanding the Goals of Karate
If you’ve ever seen a movie fight sequence, there’s a good chance you already know what the public perception of “karate” looks like. A hand chop here, a punch and block there; essentially, it looks like choreographed dancing. But in reality, Karate is more than fighting well enough that you look good; it’s about understanding [...]
