Good morning, Last night we were working on a takedown series as well as a punch-defense series that we routinely practice in our traditional martial arts program. The purpose of practicing these series is multifaceted: developing reliable skill, preparing for contingencies, playing your strengths and addressing your weaknesses. During the session, I showed the students... Read more »
Posts Tagged: somnath sikdar
How do you find inspiration?
Inspiration is an interesting thing. I think most of us consider it as something that happens to us, rather than something that we seek, or even create. We've all had those sort of aha moments where we saw something, read something, heard something or were told something that really inspired us. Those external stimuli... Read more »
Who's teaching today?
How many times have you asked yourself, a classmate or a DG staff this question? It's a pretty interesting question, and it makes sense. Let's face it, sometimes you just "click" with certain instructors more than others. Just like you are attracted to certain personality types (and certain types to you) more than others. That... Read more »
The hardest break up...
is with yourself. It comes down to self-identity, how you define that identity and why you are emotionally attached to that identity. It is composed of how we assess ourselves (and how we think how others assess us) on a variety of attributes, some more tangible than others: our job, our education, our hobbies,... Read more »
The difference between winning and not losing
Isn't that the same thing? In my mind, not necessarily. The difference comes down to not only intent, but also "the stakes". In a recent workshop we discussed this difference as it pertains to martial arts competition versus essentially martial arts for everything else, but specifically self-defense or self-protection. (As an aside, I think... Read more »
