The Secret to Becoming a Great Martial Artist
There is one very special, not so secret, secret to becoming a great martial artist. Want to know what it is? Do the work. Train every day. Yes, every day. Great martial artists train all the time. Not once a week. Not every other day, not just during class. Every day. Multiple times a day.…
The Three Traits for a More Authentic Life
Guest blog post by Eric Guttmann, U.S. Navy Officer, Author, Fitness Enthusiast and More! Recently I was in a conference call and someone mentioned the word “exquisite” and how beautiful it sounds as well as the deep and rich meaning it conveys. We made it a fun game to come with some new “words” for…
Maintaining Preparedness
Guest blog post by Combat Systema Instructor, David Rusin. If you are like most people, you don’t have the luxury of spending hours each day in the training hall to prepare yourself for violent confrontation. So for the time we are able to spend in training, it is in our best interest to get the most…
5 Reasons to NOT Train with Me
A bit tongue in cheek, but here are 5 excellent reasons why you should NOT train with me: 1) If the price of your gym membership is the only deciding factor in where you train, please go to a commercial gym. 2) If you do not care about ever achieving your fitness goals or getting…
What Business Am I In?
The text for this post came from a speech I gave last week to my BNI (networking) Group… You may think you know and understand the business I am in, being that I own a gym. Perhaps you think I am in the business of helping people lose weight, or get in shape (whatever that…
Fitness Dangers for Bujinkan Students
Martial artists need to be extremely cautious when choosing a fitness program to compliment their training. While the right program can support, enhance, and protect budo practice, the wrong one can just as easily derail it. Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu relies on relaxed, whole-body power devoid of excess muscular tension to properly execute its techniques. …
Who is This Program for Anyway?
It recently came to my attention (yesterday, as a matter of fact) that several people are under the impression that my Evolve Your Breathing program is only meant for a small demographic of the population, ie – male martial artists. Correct me if I’m wrong here, but the last time I checked 100%, that means…
My Heavy Metal Strength Meditation Part 4
Guest blog post by Eric Guttmann, U.S. Navy Officer, Author, Fitness Enthusiast and More! My Heavy Metal Strength Meditation Part 4 – THE RESULTS: Leaner, Stronger, Faster. For 8 weeks prior to my Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) I developed a program focused exclusively on Tire Flipping. If you have been following these articles…
How I Healed My Neck with Mobility & Breathing
Several years ago, back in about 2004, I severely injured my neck. At the time it happened, it didn’t feel too bad. I thought it was something I would just shake off and keep going. However, when I woke up the following morning, I realized I was in severe pain and couldn’t move my neck.…
Warrior Podcast with Eric Guttmann
In an effort to provide you, my dear readers, with the best information out there on strength, health, fitness, and martial arts, I am interviewing top coaches, professionals, martial arts masters, and ordinary people who do extraordinary things.
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