Health and Fitness

If you want to become a good MMA fighter then you need to train with focus. You can't be the best at ground, punch, and kick. You need to choose one or two skills that you will become special at and focus on these then have the other skills as the extra things you can do. I have many MMA students that want to study with me, they say they know Juijutsu, Thai Boxing, Boxing etc but when I see them train, I ask them, “Which  is your weapon? Your kick or your punch?”  Most people don't have a lethal weapon. They are not 100% in control of their punch or their kick. They have no weapon that can enable them to win.  This means they have nothing special. I tell them, this means that every time you go to fight, you are hoping for luck. You don't know which skill will help you to win the fight:  kick or punch or ground fighting. When you become a fighter, you can’t live for luck, you need to have full confidence, believe in your punch or your kick or your knee or elbow. Know ...

People always say health is the most important thing but how many people live by this belief?  We need to start today.  In order to help us stay on the path to health I have translated an extract from one of the Shaolin Classics. Written by a monk who was a great martial artist and scholar, here he gives advice to lay people as to how to stay young and healthy.   Ten Tips From A Shaolin Monk On How To Stay Young  1)  Don't think too much. Thinking takes energy. Thinking can make you look old. 2)  Don't talk too much. Most people either talk or do. Better to do. 3) When you work, work for 40 minutes then stop for 10 minutes. When you look at something all the time, it can damage your eyes and also your internal organs and peace. 4) When you are happy, you need to control your happiness, if you lose control then you damage your lung energy. 5) Don't worry too much or get angry because this damages your liver and your intestines. 6) When you eat food ...