About Jon

Jon Haas, "The Warrior Coach" has been training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu for more than 25 years and is currently ranked as a Kudan (9th degree black belt) under Jack Hoban Shihan. He has also trained in Okinawan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Russian Systema, BJJ, Krav Maga, as well as Internal Martial Arts of Yiquan and Aiki.He is a certified Underground Strength Coach-Level 2, a certified Personal Trainer as well as founder of Warrior Fitness Training Systems. In 2008, Jon wrote the book, Warrior Fitness: Conditioning for Martial Arts, and since then has created numerous other online training and coaching programs helping people around the world become the strongest, most capable versions of themselves!

Sometimes More Is Better

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jon

It seems that in this super busy, fast-paced world we live in many people are looking for the MED – minimum effective dose – for just about everything. How can we train more efficiently? How can we train smarter, not harder? How little can I do to produce the effects I want? Quality over quantity, right?

Minimalist Training is all the rage. Mini-workouts to get it done fast and hard. But with all this minimalist stuff going around, are we missing out on something? Have we lost something in the exchange? Is our abbreviated training just as effective or are we coming up short? Continue reading →

It Will NOT Change

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jon

What is the one thing that has always been constant in every problem, every failure, every fight with a loved one, every argument, every challenge, every lost job, every lost relationship, every lost opportunity that you have ever encountered in your entire life?

What is this one thing that has been ubiquitous throughout all those times? Can you guess? Right. It’s YOU! Continue reading →

25 Life Lessons from Martial Arts Practice

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jon

At 41 years old, I have now been training in the martial arts for over 30 years. It does not seem like it’s been that long! Some days I look at the huge expanse of knowledge and history that is real budo and feel dwarfed by its enormity. Other days I feel like I have a really solid grasp on it. But that’s the nature of the training. As Hatsumi Soke has said on many occasions, “If you think you have it, you don’t…” This is one of the many lessons learned through martial arts training. Continue reading →

Should You Be Better?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Jon

Here’s a great life question for you to ponder today. It’s really a simple question, yet quite profound. It cuts to the heart of most every self-improvement philosophy out there. Here it is: “If you could be better, should you?” Continue reading →

The Secret to Motivation is ____________

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Jon

A few weeks ago I sent a question out to my email list (HINT – if you haven’t signed up yet, subscribe on the right!) asking what topics they had questions about and wanted to see more blog posts on. Several great questions and suggestions came back. One that was repeated often was the question of motivation – “How do I motivate myself to train more? How do you motivate yourself?”

Here’s my answer to both questions.

What are your thoughts? Drop me some comments below!

Imperfect Training for Injury Prevention

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Jon

“All-round sports training must include the capability of coping with unexpected and sub-optimal conditions”

– Mel Siff, PHD author of Supertraining

In a recent post, Are You Practicing Wrong, I covered why I think the idea of “perfect practice” is utter nonsense when it comes to training yourself how to improve at pretty much any skill. In this post, I’d like to take it a step further and talk about how crucial Imperfect Training is to your overall development as a warrior. Continue reading →

Can You Ever Be Strong Enough?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jon

Whenever I meet with a potential new client at the gym, I always ask them 3 basic questions: Why are you here? What are your goals? What is it about yourself that you want to change/improve? Invariably, they all say some semblance of the same thing…

“I want to lose x number of pounds”,

“I want to be healthier.”,

“My doctor wants me to lose weight.”,

“I need to get in shape”,

“I just want to tone.” (whatever that means!) Continue reading →

9 Steps to Creating Harmony in Your Life

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Jon

1. You Cannot Control What Happens

This first one is an essential principle. If you can wrap your head around this one, the rest is easy (well, easier, anyway). The basic premise is simple: you cannot control what happens to you. The only thing you can ever control is YOUR reaction to it. See my post on Where Do You Locate Your Control for more on this topic. Continue reading →

7 Ways to Jump Start Your Fitness Routine

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Jon

You need to get back to the gym. You know it. I know it. The question is, why aren’t you doing it?

You know you should workout. You know you should upgrade your nutrition. You know you should do more to support an active healthy lifestyle. You know you should hire a trainer. You know you should sign up for that yoga class. But you don’t. Why not?

You are, as Tony Robbins would say, should-ing all over yourself.

Here’s a list of 7 strategies to help you get it together and turn that should into a must! Continue reading →

Paleo Oatmeal Recipe

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Jon

Paleo Oatmeal

3 Eggs
1 Banana (mashed)
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tsp Pure Maple Syrup (optional)
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tbp Organic Shredded Coconut (I seem to put this on everything!)
Handful Crushed Almonds or Walnuts
Organic Raspberries, Blueberries, or Blackberries

Mix eggs, banana, vanilla, and maple syrup in a bowl. Melt organic butter or coconut oil in skillet. Add mixture to skillet and cook. Pour “oatmeal” into a bowl and top with cinnamon, coconut, nuts, and berries(s) of your choice. Enjoy!

You can find more awesome tasting, easy to prepare Paleo Recipes here <<===

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