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Top 9 Posts From 2014

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It’s that time of the year again.  Time for the Top 10, er… 9, best blog posts of 2014!

This year saw 2 distinct themes emerge: a critical examination of what internal power really is and its relationship to martial arts training, specifically, but not limited to, Bujinkan Martial Arts training, and the importance of daily practice in fitness and martial training.  So it’s no surprise that these 2 themes are heavily reflected in the following Top 9 posts of 2014.  ENJOY!!

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Top 9 posts…

 

1. Internal Power and Bujinkan Training

2.  Training in the Elements

3.  Never Take Ukemi Again

4.  The Un-Natural Athlete

5.  The Warrior’s Way

6.  Best Way to Program Your Training

7.  My Morning Routine

8.  Weakest Direction Theory is BS

9.  A Glimpse Into Internal Power Training – The Push Test

Bonus Post – Reflections on 42

Sometimes More Is Better

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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 →

My Morning Routine

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For the past several weeks there has been a running theme interwoven throughout my blog posts.  That theme has been practice, Daily Personal Practice (DPP), to be precise.

I’ve gotten several questions about the details of my own DPP since I refer to it several times in my writing.  So I figured I would pull back the curtains and give you a more detailed glimpse into my Morning Routine of DPP in this post. Continue reading →

Are You Practicing Wrong?

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Are you making progress in your practice, or do you feel like you’re running in circles, making lots of motion but essentially getting nowhere?

Maybe you’ve got this whole practice thing wrong…

We all know that practice is absolutely essential to the development of any skill.  But how should we practice?  What qualities should our practice have to make sure it is both effective (increasing skill) and efficient (making the best use of time)?  How long should we practice, how often? Continue reading →