The Myth of Stagnation
Many people like to believe that if they don’t take the time to train themselves on a daily basis their skill levels will somehow remain stagnant, like on a plateau. That their skills and abilities will somehow remain in stasis, neither improving or regressing until the next class, the next workshop, the next seminar, or…
The Law of Threes – Part 2
Form of the 3 Hearts In The Law of Threes – Part 1, we discussed the 3 physical components of Alignment, Movement, and Breathing, which form the basis for technique in the Warrior Fitness Training System. The next trinity of principles we will look at is the sanshin no kata, or Form of 3…
The Law of Threes – Part I
In the following 3 (or more) part series I will begin to lay out the specific philosophies of training in the Warrior Fitness System. In each segment we will examine a particular set of principles, all of which happen to come in groups of 3; thus the entire series together is named, “The Law of…
Mobility, Mobility, Mobility
What is, hands-down, the most effective, efficient, and time saving daily practice you can adopt for greater health and longevity? In one word – Mobility, Mobility, Mobility! I’m sure you are familiar with the phrase, “move it or lose it”, right? But how seriously do you take it? A complete mobility practice moves each joint…
Brand New Services from Warrior Fitness!
Warrior Fitness is going mobile!! You may have heard the news that I am closing the physical location of Warrior Fitness Gym this week. This is not a bad thing. The Warrior Fitness Training System existed prior to the gym location (I wrote the original Warrior Fitness book in 2008), and it will go on…
End of Summer 50% OFF Sale!
All Warrior Fitness Training System Programs are 50% Off! Sale ends Labor Day, September 2nd, at midnight! Ninja Mission Program 1 – “The Sword Master” You will train like the ninja of feudal Japan preparing body, mind, and spirit through rigorous physical training and martial practice. Every Ninja Mission will include: Brand…
Breathe Through Your Heels
Chuang Tzu (c.370-286 BC) said, “The breathing of the superior man comes from his heels, while men generally breathe only from their throats…” When performing these types of exercises it is important to realize that breathing is not simply a mechanical process where we see our lungs operating as a kind of bellows, drawing in…
How to Train More Every Day
The only way to go from average martial artists to outstanding is to train more. You may be limited in how many classes you can attend on a weekly basis or how many seminars you can attend on a monthly basis, but you are not limited in how much solo training you can do on…
How Natural is Your Shizen No Kamae?
This may come as a shock, but I believe many people training in the martial arts today are doing shizen no kamae (natural posture) wrong. How can this be? After all, aren’t you supposed to be just standing there naturally? Well, yes and no. The problem stems from the fact that even though this is…