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Go For Gold

30 Monday May 2016

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As of beginning 2016 I have been asked by the two leaders from Taekwondo team Go For Gold, Mr. Rafik Zohri and Mr. Zouhair Taibbi to work for them. After several meetings, I have accepted the job as Life Coach. A big part of my activities will be the mental coaching of the high performance team. Go For Gold collaborate with Taekwondo school Abdel Kwan from Rotterdam. Abdesammia Maghnouj is the leader of Abdel Kwan Rotterdam. Many thanks for this man who has provided assistance for GFG (Go For Gold).

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YOG – Youth Olympic Games 2014 in Nanjing

08 Friday Aug 2014

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Seongong

Monday, 11th August 2014, three athletes travel to Nanjing to compete @ YOG after qualifying for this very big tournament.

Marchario Patti, current European champion. Will compete in -48 kg

Fahd Zaouia, will compete in -55 kg

Nabil Ennadiri, will compete in -63 kg

Now the remarkable thing about this Dutch National team is the follwing (which some people will dislike because of various reasons); all three of these fine athletes are from the same gym called Seongong based in The Hague. This is an outstanding achievement and the man, the power behind this is Master Soerin Jagbhandan.

An exclisive interview about Master Soerin Jagbhandan will be posted very soon. A must read for those who want to get more insight in this icon and Taekwondo school called SEONGONG!

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Elijah @ Seongong club tournament

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Elijah @ Seongong

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‘How to Kick Faster – Combining Muay Thai & Taekwo…’ bekijken op YouTube

08 Friday Aug 2014

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How to Kick Faster – Combining Muay Thai & Taekwo…: http://youtu.be/1fMK6AgJPWc

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Scott Adkins training

08 Friday Aug 2014

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Scott Adkins training HD: http://youtu.be/rtv_ZZLtnOw

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‘Guyver Kick Tutorial aka Boyka/Scott Adkins Signa…’ bekijken op YouTube

08 Friday Aug 2014

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Guyver Kick Tutorial aka Boyka/Scott Adkins Signa…: http://youtu.be/KsGhNKC_FKI

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Tao Te Ching

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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The Fifth Precept of Gichin Funakoshi

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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#TheFifthPrecept of Gichin Funakoshi by Mireille Clark
 5. Spirit first, technique second.

It has taken me years of contemplation on this precept to even start to come to the understanding of what it is trying to say. I offer the following personal interpretation:

Inner Spirit is what makes a person continue despite set backs, limitations, mistakes, ridicule, and other challenges.  Without the right Spirit in training, you cannot advance in technique.  There has to be a mental environment of willingness to commit to the movements, dedication to achieving results, and courage to continue to allow a person to experience success.

Fear stops us.  Fear of doing it wrong, Fear of being hurt, Fear of looking silly, Fear of being rejected, Fear of being too old/young/weak, etc.  Fear motivates us to abandon the effort.  We may choose to complain about others who have applied themselves and succeeded rather than think that we could have achieved the same, and maybe even better, if only we had put in the right Spirit with our efforts.

How many years can you stand in a dojo and do the same movements as others, and never ever understand the lessons contained in those exercises because you are only doing “just enough” to pass to the next rank?  It’s because your Spirit is lacking that you cannot experience the Art in what you are doing. Your heart doesn’t beat fast with the exertion, and you cannot exhilarate in the flow of the movement because you haven’t commited everything that you have into that strike.  You have to picture WHAT you are doing with your movements so that you understand WHY you are doing them.  Once you have acquired that knowledge then a world of possibilities opens to you.

Right inner Spirit is what is necessary in a self defense moment… with or without skill and technique.   That inner desire, and focus to survive, and walk away from a confrontation will be more important than any complicated maneuver that you had learned in class. Your mind will find a way to keep you safe using the tools that you had provided yourself.  If you spent all of your training time worried about how well your outfit looked, or trying to avoid doing the exercise properly because it was too difficult or physically draining, then you will have limited tools.

This is the same with life.  Proper Spirit towards what we do, and why we do it,  will allow us to benefit the most from every moment.  We only have a limited amount of time on this planet to affect ourselves, and those around us.  If we choose to put forth a positive, responsible, and grateful attitude in everything that we do, we can expect that this will become a good catalyst in the world around us ( even if we do not see instant results).  If we choose to just mechanically move through the motions, then we will get limited results.

Train with your Spirit.  How?   

a)  Face a challenge with a “yes” attitude.  Do your best, and learn from the rest.

b)  Ask your body to give more than what you think it can do.  Tell yourself that you can do 1 more, and then do it.

c)  Make each move in your training count.  Feel the response of your body as it shifts weight, and work towards improving your balance, your power, your timing, etc.

d) Avoid looking at the clock. Time will continue whether or not you know what time it is.  

e)  Focus on what you are doing, and not what others are not doing.  They are responsible for themselves and will get the results that they deserve from their efforts.

f) Be grateful for what you have achieved today.  You are never guaranteed a tomorrow.. so be happy that today you were able to do what you did. 

Thank to Colin Wee as well.

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Shim Gum Do

10 Friday May 2013

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Shim Gum Do
Focus Weaponry
Hardness Non-competitive
Country of origin Korea
Creator Chang Sik Kim
#Olympic sport No
Official website Shim Gum Do
Shim Gum Do, translated as the “mind sword path”, is a martial arts system of recent invention, originating in Korea. Shim Gum Do emerged from the enlightenment of the monk Won Gwang, born as Chang Sik Kim, during a 100 day meditation and prayer retreat at #Hwagyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea in 1965. In 1971, Kim Changsik established the Korean Shim Gum Do Association and began teaching Shim Gumdo in South Korea. He moved to the United States in 1974, and, in 1978 he established American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association. The main temple, Shim Gwang Sa, was built in Boston, Massachusetts, and there the World Shim Gum Do Association was established as the center of Shim Gum Do Associations around the world. The central component of the system is a series of 330 forms (choreographed sequences of techniques) using the sword. The system also includes forms using two swords, a long staff, a short staff, and empty hands, as well as a series of 3000 self-defense techniques called Ho Shin Sul.

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Chang Sik Kim, the founding master of Shim Gum Do, began teaching in Korea in 1971 and brought his martial art to the United States in 1974. Shim Gum Do schools have since been opened in Italy, Japan, and Poland. The current headquarters of the World Shim Gum Do Association as well as the American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association is Shim Gwang Sa temple located in Brighton, Massachusetts.

#Training

From the time of Kim’s enlightenment, training in Shim Gum Do sword techniques has focused on the use of a wooden practice sword, commonly called a ‘mokgum’ in Korean. After achieving the rank of black belt, Shim Gum Do sword students may use a Korean style steel sword, which has a single-edged blade and is closely related to the Chinese Tang dynasty single-edge swords or the Japanese katana.

Shim Gum Do sword training is broken down into a progression of several series of forms. New students learn a series of basic forms and then move onto beginning defense forms before attaining their yellow belt. After learning 15 of these forms a student may test for a first dan (degree or ‘star’) black belt. Progression may continue through the beginning attack series and on through 14 different series of sword forms. In addition to sword forms, students may learn up to 330 empty-handed forms called Shin Boep (‘body dharma’). Advanced students may study Ssang Gum Boep (‘two-sword dharma’), Dan Bong Sul (‘short staff art’), or Jang Bong Sul (‘long staff art’), consisting of 50 forms each.

#Philosophy

Although the physical techniques of Shim Gum Do are intended by Chang Sik Kim to be effective fighting techniques, Chang Sik Kim teaches that the foundation of a clear mind and harmony between mind and body’s action is the most important thing a person can learn for defense. He argues that this ideal makes Shim Gum Do a non-violent martial art. In fact, spiritual aspects are highly emphasized in this martial art. It is typically practiced in spaces set up as Buddhist sanctuaries, and students have frequent opportunities for sitting in meditation and receiving dharma instruction

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Taekwondo tournament Austria Open 1st and 2nd June 2013

10 Friday May 2013

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Yesterday I have registered 7 of our students for the tournament in Innsbruck which will be held in the Wasserkraft Arena.
Last year I was there with the Dutch National Junior Team as Team Manager. This year I will be going as Team Manager for our Taekwondo school Seangong.
I will be assisting the headcoach and Master, Mr. Soerin Jagbhandan. Former world champion ITF Taekwondo.

Our competitors:

Maja Koloczek
Armaan Sahebali
Resham Godei
Vincent Godei
Fahd Zaouia
#Houcine Zaouia
#Machario Patti

Machario has qualified already for the European Championship to be held in Portugal later this year.
The others are eager to get a medal which will bring them closer to qualifying as well.

As you already know, I have been writing a lot about mental coaching and certain techniques which can be yarn in combat.

I will study more and prepare myself even more than before. The chances are likely that I will coach also.

I will post my report on my blog and I hope other can benefit from it….

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Taiji Zen

10 Friday May 2013

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HANGZHOU, April 13 (Xinhua) — Founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Jack Ma and action movie star Jet Li have joined hands to promote #Taiji, a branch of Chinese martial arts practiced for both fitness and self-defense.

At an entrepreneur exchange activity held Friday night in Beijing, Ma, wearing a flowing kung fu outfit, took the stage and performed taiji. Li also showed up to discuss the benefits of taiji.

Ma and Li established a company called Taiji Zen International two years ago with the aim of spreading the culture of taiji to the world.

The company, located in Xixi National Wetland Park in the city of Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province, will start providing taiji courses to the public in May. It will also start offering online courses in August.

The 48-year-old Ma has been practicing taiji since his college years.

“What I have learned most from taiji is philosophical insight, such as the notion of yin and yang, which is a theory that states that things will develop in opposite directions when they become extreme and that people should learn to be moderate,” he said.

Ma has been introducing Alibaba employees to the world of taiji and he has even written a film script with a taiji them.

“Most mainstream sports in China nowadays are imported from abroad. We want to introduce the world to the legacy left by our ancestors and make taiji more fashionable,” Li said.

Li said entrepreneurs can be a strong force in spreading traditional culture, adding that the efforts of entrepreneurs in Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have contributed greatly to the worldwide popularity of judo, karate, and taekwondo.

However, Ma and Li have also recognized the difficulty of popularizing taiji among young people, as its slow movements are typically viewed as more suitable for the elderly.

The Alibaba Group has served as an experimental area for Ma and Li to learn how to popularize the martial art. Taiji is part of Alibaba employee training, with about 1,500 employees learning taiji in 2012. The company’s 20,000 employees also use taiji as a way to take a break from their daily work.

Galeeva Guzel, a Russian woman who works for Alibaba, said taiji can help people calm down and reduce their stress. Another employee named Xu Weijie said taiji has helped him learn to complain less when he is bothered by other people.

Ma said taiji culture can be applied to corporate management.

“Like a taiji practitioner, a company should learn to control its pace of movement and choose the right time to take action,” Ma said.

Li said taiji is not only a way to stay fit, but also a cultural symbol with profound philosophical connotations.

“I don’t oppose Chinese people buying foreign brands and driving fancy foreign cars, but I think we should spare some time for traditional culture and remember our Chinese identity,” Li said.

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Zen Master Wu Bong

10 Friday May 2013

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#Zen Master Wu Bong, Jacob Perl, dies at age 62
Posted by: Adam Tebbe  April 17, 2013

Zen Master Wu Bong of the Kwan Um School of Zen died today in Paris of a heart attack at the age of 62. ZM Wu Bong was Head Teacher of the Kwan Um School of Zen Europe and was a student of the late Zen Master #Seung #Sahn, from who he received inka and dharma transmission in 1993. He was ZM Seung Sahn’s first American student, having previously practiced with Shunryu Suzuki at the San Francisco Zen Center and also with Tarthang Tulku.
Since 2010 Wu Bong divided his time between monastic practice in Korea and his duties as Head Teacher of Kwan Um’s European branch. He began teaching in Europe in 1984, the year he received inka. Zen Master Wu Bong was a fourth degree black belt in Shim Gum Do (Korean swordsmanship) and was a graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Our condolences go out to Zen Master Wu Bong’s family and friends and the greater Kwan Um School of Zen sangha.

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Life of Zen

10 Friday May 2013

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Shifu Wang Bo, 24, practices Shaolin-style Kung Fu at his martial arts studio. Photos by Esther Kang

Sitting with square shoulders inside the cozy tea garden in his Rolling Hills Estates martial arts studio, Shifu Wang Bo pauses to pour jasmine green tea into two cups, about two inches in diameter.

“If you see here,” explains the 24-year-old Shaolin Buddhist monk, dressed in a grayish-blue monastic robe, “this first cup of tea that I drink, I only have that cup of tea one time in my life, in that moment.”

This, he says, is called impermanence, or wuchang in Mandarin — one of the three marks of existence in Buddhism.

“Everything we do every day is changing and passing, getting old,” Wang explains.

By taking life moment by moment, he is able to relish each experience — old or new — with the same unfailing sense of novelty. And to fully realize and learn this concept of impermanence, one needs to master the art of discipline, a principle he became familiar with at the early age of three.

Wang’s martial arts studio is located at 2927 Rolling Hills Road in Torrance.

Nearly two years ago, Wang, whose students call shifu or master, opened something of an embassy to China’s monumental Shaolin Monastery here in the South Bay. Tucked between an animal clinic and a small Japanese steakhouse, Wang’s Shaolin Temple is currently home to more than 90 martial arts students, ranging in age from 4 to 78, learning traditional Shaolin-style Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Zen meditation.

Born in a rural village in Shandong Province, China, he recalls his earliest memory, at age 3: practicing Kung Fu with his older brother Wang Hui and his father, who was his first teacher. For five hours a day before and after school, young Wang trained with dedication.

“In the winter it’d be very cold, but we still trained outside,” Wang remembers. “Sometimes my father cried because he didn’t want to train us that hard.”

When Wang turned 8, his father sent him and his brother to the Shaolin village on Mount Song in central Henan Province, a six-hour car ride from home. The Shaolin village is home to many martial arts schools. At the heart sits the historic Shaolin Temple, a world-famous Buddhist martial arts monastery built in 495 A.D.

Wang and his brother continued to train, and about a year and a half later, they were accepted into the Shaolin Temple. Wang was handpicked as a disciple by Shifu Shi Yongxin, who now is the abbot, or head, of the Shaolin Temple.

“You have to have certain skills and you have to pass certain tests,” Wang says, describing the extremely selective nature of the temple, “and most importantly, you have to have a special connection with Buddha.”

Thereafter began his 11-year residency in the monastery. “Life at the Shaolin Temple is very different from where we are today,” he begins, letting out his signature, close-lipped chuckle. “No matter what happens, what day, there is no special day because today is the most important day. Whatever’s the past is the past.”

Shifu Wang Bo, 24, practices Shaolin-style Kung Fu at his martial arts studio in Rolling Hills Estates. Photos by esther Kang

For 11 years, he followed the same daily routine with several hundred other monks at the temple: wake up at 5:30 a.m., attend chanting for two hours, eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m., study break for 20 minutes, followed by a two-hour Kung Fu training session. Post lunch at 11 a.m. came an hour-long break, followed by a study session of the Diamond Sutra and another two-hour Kung Fu training session. Then after dinner at 5:30 p.m., Heart Sutra chanting for an hour, meditation and bedtime at 10 p.m.

“Discipline first,” he says, “then learn Buddhism. Then you understand what life is. Then you understand what impermanence is. If a person doesn’t have discipline they cannot do anything.”

Those five to six hours of daily Kung Fu training turned into 10 or more hours when Wang began training for competitions. Wang, who holds several first place and world champion titles, unexpectedly becomes sullen in tone when this topic comes up.

“I’ve been to many competitions. I won many times and lost many times,” he says matter-of-factly. He explains that competition was just a part of his experience in Kung Fu, a mere activity and nothing more. “It was not something that encouraged my life. Being in competition gave me a lot of ego at the time. I was not happy and was struggling.”

What did enrich his life was partaking in the world tour of “The Wheel of Life,” a series of Kung Fu, drama and Tai Chi performed by the Shaolin monks. For three years, Wang performed throughout Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States.

Serving as a spiritual ambassador for both China and the Shaolin Temple, Wang has met his share of prominent political figures, including Queen Elizabeth, for whom he performed in 2011, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom he shared lunch in 2007.

“It’s not really political — it’s a cultural exchange,” Wang explains. “Culture has no boundaries, especially if it’s something positive. No one will refuse love. You bring something positive; whether they take it or not, that’s their choice.”

It’s the same reason why he is here today. In 2008, Wang moved to Huntington Beach, where some friends lived, and began teaching classes in community centers, parks and schools. A dedicated following emerged, which prompted Wang to open his Shaolin Temple in the summer of 2011. In addition to teaching five hour-long classes a day, Wang trains his three instructors and manages the studio as its sole owner.

Damon Webber, a longtime Kung Fu practitioner who teaches beginning Tai Chi classes, explains that Wang’s wealth of knowledge and wisdom, in addition to his jaw-dropping prowess in Kung Fu, makes him invaluable. “He’s what we’ve been waiting for, in a sense,” he says, “for a teacher to come down from Shaolin.”

Wang meditates during a Kung Fu routine.

Wang has yet to visit the temple grounds back in China since opening his studio. He adds with a chuckle that he’ll return as soon as he’s not too busy.

“The temple is a place of purity, a pure land,” Wang explains. “What we learn in the temple is the heart. You move the heart to another place. You come to a busy place and still keep a peaceful heart. That’s what Buddhism is. You learn, then you pass that knowledge to more people.”

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Rhythm

15 Friday Mar 2013

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Last week at the open Luxembourg one of our athlete and also client of mine had an outstanding performance. Gold medal in the weight class – 48. What was it that made him achieve his goal. While others in his team did not. One factor is stamina and the technical skills and combat skills he learned from our head coach, Soerin Jagbandan, who is one of the best, if not, the best Holland has to offer. The other part was the mental side. For me not to stand in the way between the head coach and trainer and the athlete I toke the position of being an supplement on the mental status of this outstanding athlete, Machario Patti. Mark my word, you are going to hear more from him. I did not go to the tournament, so I decided to have a long briefing over the WhatsApp messenger. We started off on the subject breathing which is the main topic which always comes back in each session. The way we breath is very important and especially for athletes in the martial arts it is vital. The various rhythm in combat can cause irregular breathing which resukts in an overal failure. 3 rounds in f 1,5 or 2 minutes are to much for an athlete. Compare it to jogging with intervals of short sprints. Your breathing must adapt to the extra power your body has to produce and in order to provide enough oxygen for your muscles your brains triggers you to breath quicker. In combat it is the same deal. Except in combat, we are not as relaxed comoared to jogging. There are so much details to look at. All your senses are set for a 100% performance, you tend to forget to adapt your breathing in the changes in the rhythm . Rhythm was my next subject in the session I had with my client. As an example I told him about all great martial arts fighter. Some of them already passed away. One of them is Bruce Lee. During combat I have noticed the changes in rhythm which can overtake the opponent. The difficult part is that excepts for the breathing, which I discussed extensively, your senses are under great stress. As each martial arts athlete knows that this is very exhausting. When attacking your opponent waits for you to make a mistake. When striking your opponent an athlete should bare in mind, the chances for an counter attack are there, so during your attack, you defensive skills are, or better said, should be ready to overtake your own attack and defend against an overtake by your opponent. This is what makes martial arts so beautiful. Like the hart beat, metronome, this game has a rhythm which is set by both athletes. Split second decide when you have made the right move or not. I would like to tell you more, but I cannot expose to many details. It is not a secret but I cannot give away everything which is in line with my work as a mental coach. Please feel free to contact me individually and we can discuss more if you have questions or would like to learn more. The contact details are mentioned in my blog. Cheers!

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Thomas Dekker

07 Thursday Mar 2013

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Yesterday I was watching a documentary about cyclist Thomas Dekker fron the Netherlands, who was a very promising cyclist to be belong in the top 10 in the world ranking. 3 months before the big Tour he received a phone call from the Swiss doping authority. He was found positive and was expelled for an extended time. According to Thomas he could not practise any sport. Meaning in competition. I noticed that this very young man was destroying his life. But before I go what I think of this young men is really irrelative. Most top athletes do tend to have a strange way of living. That should be ok, as long as they get the job done, because winning is all that count. Isn’t it??? The documentary was a report on his post expelled period of him being accused of using EPO. Al the people surrounding him who loves him were in it as well. Also his manager. Young guy with a lots of money, several houses and fame. It can be a deadly combination to people, especially young people. And watching the documentary I was hopibg to see someone who help him out with his training and physical comeback, no I watched closely to see if there was any mental coaching. Spiritual guider or whatever you may call it. Maybe there was and is such a person in his life, but I doubt it. Why? Because his physical comeback was disappointing. I believe with the right person at his side he would come back even stronger. This role should be the responsibility of his manager. I mean managing things is also taking care if things, isn’t it? Taking care of you investment and you income, means also taking care for the future and tackling all the problems a long the way. Mental coaching is so important and as long things go well, mental coaching is at the background, but we all now that life has it’s ups and downs. I wish Thomas the best and may he find someone who can really help him.

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My own mental coaching

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

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I have not been writing much lately. Seems I am suffering from the same phenomenon as many sports athlete students have.
It is like a dead lock. Can’t find the spirit to go further.
One of the reasons might the fact I am working to much and have less time for sports and be amongst my sports friend and family.
The spirit is gone and I have to catch it back.
Well, today I am going a bit earlier to home from work and I will go to the Seongong, the Taekwondo gym were I am a part of.

Last weekend I had the the discussion with one of our students. Our A class students went to Luxemburg last weekend to compete in the Open Luxembourg tournament.
One of our promising athletes got gold and he used the mental advise I gave him. Also the artificial hyperventilation helped him a lot.
I asked him what the scores were of the 3 fights he had.
They were al won with great point differences.
For my this was the signal to move to the next step.
Coming Blogger posts will be about the rhythm during the fights.
I have seen all great fighters using this technique which I want to use for my clients, students and blogspot friends.

My inspiration is back and there are 5 students having certain goals which they are serious about.

My own goal is to make them European champion, world champion and the final move to Olympic Gold.
I know it is a long shot, it always is. Nevertheless we must try to let our dreams come true.

Soon I will be posting more.

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No Carbs after 5pm

29 Tuesday Jan 2013

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@health_detox: The No Carbs after 5PM Diet http://bit.ly/Nuwvht
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Health Post: The Many Health Benefits Of Avocados

24 Thursday Jan 2013

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Mixed Martial Arts

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Mixed Martial Arts #MMA is a competition between two combatants that has evolved from deep-rootedhistories throughout different cultures and continents, and it continues toevolve through competition today. Sincethe beginning of humanity,…

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Mixed Martial Arts

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Mixed Martial Arts (abbreviatedMMA) is a competition between two combatants that has evolved from deep-rootedhistories throughout different cultures and continents, and it continues toevolve through competition today. Sincethe beginning of humanity, unarmed combat has been a part of our existence. Just as MMA has existed (inone form or another) for thousands of years, so have the detractors of Mixed Martial Arts. Often criticized for its barbarism and the risk involved in competition, #MMA has faced opposition from the likes of Alexander the Great to United States Senator John McCain. Mixed Martial Arts has adapted due to this criticism, evolving into a sport whose legitimacy is acknowledged through out the world.The earliest instances of mixed forms of combat being implemented as a sport occurred in ancient Greece with #pankration.
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