Batman who?

“You know how to fight six men. We can teach you how to engage six hundred.”

You might have seen the seminars where the Sensei fights 4 or 5 students at one time. Most of the time it’s so fake you can see the student fly in the air without the instructor touching them.

Maybe you heard on the news - one person was assaulted by a gang. So, to get back to the title of this article, “How do you defeat 100 opponents at once?” Drum roll please…….

RUN!!!

Okay, this may not be the super ninja tactic you wanted to read about, but hold your judgment off until you finish the article.

If you are facing 100 people intent on attacking you, your chances of survival is so low it’s nearly zero.  Even if they engage you one at a time, eventually your stamina will give.  There are just too many opponents for you to handle.

Image this for a moment, you are in a good shape and you cross train in many different areas of fitness….

So you run and they follow.  Maybe after 500 meters you separate the pack and only 50 are able follow you on foot.  Now it’s 1 verse 50. You just defeated 50% of your opponents.

You run to a river and swim across it.  During this swim half their numbers either give up or are not strong enough to follow.  Now it is 1 verse 25.

You reach the other side of the river and find yourself facing a couple of fences which are 4 meters high.  Since you’ve trained in Parkour Urban Ninja Freestyle running, this is no problem for you.  You hop over the fences easily.  Your attackers are either too tired or not skilled enough to follow.  It is now 1 verse 5.

So far you’ve drastically increased your chance of survival without even throwing a punch.  Where you had a zero percent chance of survival before, your situation is starting to look pretty good.

Still, 1 verse 5 is not quite the odds you’d prefer.  So you take the race to the city weaving through traffic, moving through obstacles, crawling under bridges and over walls until you look behind you and only see one person – a banged up and tired assailant giving chase.

You turn around and see the one attacker left is near exhaustion.  You pass a corner to get out of sight and either disappear or wait to take him out quickly and quietly.

Congratulations, you’ve just defeated 100 opponents!  Bruce Wayne who…

Photo Credits: kevindooley

Originally posted 2010-04-15 03:09:15.

Class

Learn how to provide something for nothing. The old saying tells us that there's no such thing as something for nothing, but if you want to spread word-of-mouth about your martial arts class, you'll have to suspend your disbelief. Why? You can't expect someone to up and register to your class simply because you believe it will help them. You have to actively demonstrate that you have real value to share. The best way to do that? Provide a free sample!

A free martial arts demonstration utilizes the same principle as the sample lady at your local grocery store: giving out something for free attract peoples' attention; once you have them reeled in, you want to tell them why they should pay you for more. This is a great way to get your foot in the door and if you're just starting out as a martial arts instructor, it's probably a necessity. Never underestimate the value you can get out of doing work for free!

Develop a full program. If you embrace the principle above but fail to deliver on the content once your students sign up to your class, you'll quickly find yourself in need of more marketing. Instead of waiting around for people to become great students themselves, make your program as good as you can make it. Make it comprehensive, challenging, but also common sense. Then, take this program and give out as much information on it as possible.

This, again, represents the "something-for-nothing" principle listed earlier on: if you can give away as much information as possible, and your information is high-quality, then people will want more, and they'll want personal instruction. Give away everything but the meat itself, and people will be more interested in your class than you might have thought. Then make sure that you class delivers on its promises so that students spread the word.

Photo Credits: Listen Missy!

Originally posted 2010-01-19 03:33:33.

Martial Arts Camp

Perhaps it's time to pick up your feet, and change the image! Consider signing up for a Martial Arts Boot Camp.

Martial Arts Instructor and Ninja Boot Camp expert Rick Tew of NinjaGym suggests, "If your reflection isn't living up to your expectations, chances are your self-image could use an explosive short term program to boost your potential."

Quality camps introduce you to a fascinating array of martial arts skills and act as great introduction for those looking to see what the martial arts has to offer, without having to commit to any one style or system.

A good camp might offer professional instructors with multi-martial art skills, climbing walls, kettlebells, rope climbs, punching and kicking bags, obstacle courses, and everything you need to get your mind, body and spirit back on track.

"How you look, act and feel definitely affects how you, inspire and change the world around you," Rick says, "I love to see people look back and laugh at the person they were before attending one of our camps - confident with their new self." He adds, "These days, you can't afford not to take care of your mind, body and spirit as a whole."

Some additional benefits to Martial Arts training camps are:

Camps Build the Self-Image:

It is very inspiring to complete a Camp. You might be tired and sore, but oddly enough, extremely energized. Each camp builds confidence, which carries over to all aspects of your life.

Kick-Start a new fitness strategy:

If you’ve reached a weight loss or fitness plateau, your body has adjusted to a program and stalls. You need to kick-start your fitness routine to start seeing results again.

Great Calorie Burners:

Since you’re moving rapidly from one exercise to another and working upper and lower body at the same time, martial art exercises burn a lot of calories.

Aerobic and Muscle Toning at the Same Time:

If you have limited time to exercise, a boot camp is one of the most efficient strategies to catch up. It allows you to get aerobic and strength training done while being 100% focused for a few days or a few weeks.

Alleviates Boredom:

Training is challenging, but never boring. Time goes by quickly when you’re engaged in so many types of exciting martial arts exercises.

Do your research and do yourself a favor, join the next Martial Arts Training Camp that interests you.

Photo Credits: UNC - CFC - USFK

Originally posted 2010-04-07 03:11:07.