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It’s hard to think that it’s 2 years already since I released the Chi Gung standing practice videos. I made them and set them as a few of my regular guys were getting interested in learning to relax under pressure during their Kettlebell Sport training  and competition. In Kettlebell Sport you must try to remain as relaxed as possible under the load of the kettlebells so as to be as energy efficient as possible. This meditative practice that is commonly practised in the Chine

This one came from one of our Thai Boxers. We were discussing an injury he’s been carrying and then afterwards he asked the above question. Meditation, it’s good enough for Leo…. My answer: At home. Simple. Most things usually are simple. Meditation has been a part of the martial arts for as long as martial arts have been around, and for damn good reason. There’s no better way of settling the mind, relaxing the body and attaining focus than spending a few minutes each day i

Coming from a traditional martial arts background myself, I’ve always been taught that mental focus is the primary attribute for a martial artist to achieve. Only when this is accomplished will martial skill really begin to flourish. And if you think about it, it makes sense. Most martial arts are designed for life or death encounters or high level sporting encounters where you will get hurt. Mental focus is of absolute importance and self doubt is more dangerous than any ene

The mind leads the Chi, the Chi leads the Body This is a commonly heard phrase in the traditional Chinese martial arts, especially the internal arts of Tai Chi, Hsing-I, Ba Gua and Chi Gung. It is a powerful piece of advice that if properly applied can and will allow you to ramp up whatever it is you are currently working on, be it a max Deadlift, a PB in a marathon, that extra rep in the Snatch test or stripping away an extra inch from the waist line. In fact any endeavour.

Go to a self defence course and you’ll usually get taught a hundred ways to damage a body. Go to a self protection and you learn probably fewer ways to hurt people but also get a load of ways to avoid getting into trouble in the first place. Oh, and learn how to not be too upset about the ordeal afterwards. Go to a martial arts class and you’ll get taught whatever interpretation of whatever some dead, probably Asian, guy used to defeat countless enemies. But then take a look