When the mind is focused the task is completed.
Funny isn't it that when we truly focus on something we seem to receive it or achieve it.At our academy www.yarmmartialarts.co.uk we emphasis the importance of focus and concentration and get the students to understand that we have to do this to achieve anything. It surprises me time and again by just directing the student to be aware of this the improvement can sometimes be dramatic.
We have students whose parents brought them to the academy, not so much to learn martial arts but to understand focus and concentration. When the same parents come up to you and thank you and the team for the change in their childs focus it makes the job worth while.
So what do you do, basically keep going back to the point that their actions create their results, using a never give up attitude creates a successful person in whatever they choose to do.By just explaining in a calm way when they enjoy something how focused they become compared to not enjoying a task when their mind wanders.
We all do this and that's why sometimes to focus and concentrate is difficult and must always be watched and nurtured to develop a mindset of focus and achievement.
The only way to get this is by helping the child or student to be aware at all times of their awareness and focus, in practising like in the martial arts as much as possible and then to build up to a focused and understanding mind.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Well it all happened last week for the Middlesbrough Member Of Parliament been allegedly been the laziest MP in the country, unfortunate
But this is not the first time where someone in a position to lead who may have lost focus and direction on something from when they first started. So many people of influence let themselves down or can't maintain the focus and self discipline that is required when in the public eye or when people look up to someone.
Even on a small scale like in an academies like ours there are students who look up to higher graded students
how they move, their attitude,their drive, but sometimes that is dampened a little, when that student looking up joins the same class and gets to know that person.
They realise that the person they looked up to is not really all that different to them,WHY IS THIS?
Simply put we all think that there are people out there better then us, yes they maybe but only in certain areas of life we all have something we can improve on, and we forget that maybe just maybe someone looks up too you, and you don't realise this.
We don't have to shout or scream about who we are but just simple lead by example at the best of our abilities
by trying this and been mindful of it we do start to improve who we are and reach for our goals with a bit more drive and ambition so we create a life we would like.
So the next time you feel you are looking up to some one remember they are only human like you and you can just be has influencing yourself just simple show your light and don't hide in the dark.
But this is not the first time where someone in a position to lead who may have lost focus and direction on something from when they first started. So many people of influence let themselves down or can't maintain the focus and self discipline that is required when in the public eye or when people look up to someone.
Even on a small scale like in an academies like ours there are students who look up to higher graded students
how they move, their attitude,their drive, but sometimes that is dampened a little, when that student looking up joins the same class and gets to know that person.
They realise that the person they looked up to is not really all that different to them,WHY IS THIS?
Simply put we all think that there are people out there better then us, yes they maybe but only in certain areas of life we all have something we can improve on, and we forget that maybe just maybe someone looks up too you, and you don't realise this.
We don't have to shout or scream about who we are but just simple lead by example at the best of our abilities
by trying this and been mindful of it we do start to improve who we are and reach for our goals with a bit more drive and ambition so we create a life we would like.
So the next time you feel you are looking up to some one remember they are only human like you and you can just be has influencing yourself just simple show your light and don't hide in the dark.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
It's certainly been a long while since my last post, but been busy trying to get the academy right and other projects of the ground. But now we are back so follow us as I will post once a week.
This weeks post is about sparring.
So what about sparring, a part from the obvious trying to strike or score a point on your opponent, trying to keep your distance using good combinations, keeping your guard up, we know the basics in anything tends to be the best. But what about timeline in sparring, feinting, double feinting, not going back in a straight line, defensive sparring, bobbing and weaving, moving your head when to and when not to.
These are all part of the sparring process and many more.
So how do we improve these skills, like all martial arts training, by doing it!! A lot of students train but with all the aspects in their training , Patterns, forms, combinations, self defence drills, shield drills, focus pads drills, fitness drills, weapon skills, as you can see it all takes up time so how do we get round this.
One answer is to do workshops specific to one area of the students training. Why this format? simply it is purely more focused on that area so it makes more of an impact on the learning time, the skills practised need to be kept up so follow up workshops are great, but the beauty of this type of way of training is not all attend a specific workshop, and it tells on the dojo floor in normal lesson time the people who go to workshops and those that don't, The difference can be dramatic in some cases.
Without realising it students who do workshops on parts of their training like sparring, learn and adapt into their style and get great benefits from it. They gain confidence therefore relax more and efficiency of movement starts coming into play for example, students new to sparring will bounce around on nervous energy while experienced students will glide around with an ease that can only be learnt by doing the skill in a focused environment ie like workshops and seminars.
Sparring is great fun when done right, and it builds great confidence in students, so go to our face book page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002850375303
Become friends and watch out for future videos about workshops,improving your training, how to do certain techniques etc all to do with martial arts training.
This weeks post is about sparring.
So what about sparring, a part from the obvious trying to strike or score a point on your opponent, trying to keep your distance using good combinations, keeping your guard up, we know the basics in anything tends to be the best. But what about timeline in sparring, feinting, double feinting, not going back in a straight line, defensive sparring, bobbing and weaving, moving your head when to and when not to.
These are all part of the sparring process and many more.
So how do we improve these skills, like all martial arts training, by doing it!! A lot of students train but with all the aspects in their training , Patterns, forms, combinations, self defence drills, shield drills, focus pads drills, fitness drills, weapon skills, as you can see it all takes up time so how do we get round this.
One answer is to do workshops specific to one area of the students training. Why this format? simply it is purely more focused on that area so it makes more of an impact on the learning time, the skills practised need to be kept up so follow up workshops are great, but the beauty of this type of way of training is not all attend a specific workshop, and it tells on the dojo floor in normal lesson time the people who go to workshops and those that don't, The difference can be dramatic in some cases.
Without realising it students who do workshops on parts of their training like sparring, learn and adapt into their style and get great benefits from it. They gain confidence therefore relax more and efficiency of movement starts coming into play for example, students new to sparring will bounce around on nervous energy while experienced students will glide around with an ease that can only be learnt by doing the skill in a focused environment ie like workshops and seminars.
Sparring is great fun when done right, and it builds great confidence in students, so go to our face book page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002850375303
Become friends and watch out for future videos about workshops,improving your training, how to do certain techniques etc all to do with martial arts training.
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