Insight Martial Arts

So I’m a little late to the party, but I invite everyone to check out Sensei Ando’s Weekly Workout series. Next year marks my 39th year in Fu Chen Kung Fu, and I get a lot out of his videos. I didn’t get into martial arts to be a teacher, but to be a student. This allows me the opportunity to do just that. More importantly, it reminds me of the basics that are SO important; basics that have become so ingrained in me that I almost take them for granted. Thank you, Sensei Ando, for encouraging people to practice martial arts not only for self defense, but also to live a happier life!

Anything worth accomplishing in life is going to be difficult. And there are always going to be reasons why you can’t accomplish it.

Love seeing other women out there training hard & sharing their skill.

A long read; maybe worth a scan as a reminder that freezing can occur in any situation and which methods can help. Clutch states occur when athletes under pressure are able to summon up whatever is necessary to succeed, to perform well, and perhaps change the outcome of the game. Flow states are when a harmonious state exists between intense focus and absorption in the event, to the exclusion of irrelevant emotions and thoughts, creating a sense that everything is coming together or clicking into place. Athletes with high mental toughness are more likely to experience flow and clutch states than those less mentally tough. Under Pressure: why athletes choke A . Mark Williams & Tim Wigmore