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Category Archives: Learning
Wally Jay – the Celebration of a Life
Dateline: Marriott Rancho Cordova Hotel, Sacramento Cordova June 15th – 17th Having only just arrived back in the UK, still buzzing from attending the most amazing event in Sacramento, California to celebrate the life and work of the late great, … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Events, Grappling, Ju-jutsu, Jujitsu, Learning, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Celebration of a Life, hawaiian polynesian, International Martial Arts, Jujitsu, Jujutsu, Martial arts, Prof. Leon Jay, Prof. Wally Jay, Small Circle Jujitsu, Wally Jay
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“Because You’re Worth It!” Or are you? Rank inflation in the martial arts.
Rank inflation in the arts is something any long-time practitioner will have witnessed more than once in their time, and there can be many different drivers that cause it to occur. I had to deal with this issue – hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Culture Clash, History, Learning, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Prof. Wally Jay, Psychology, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, boxing systems, Coaching, Concepts, Confidence, Development, Integrity, Martial arts, Master Christopher Ricketts, Psychology, Rank, Standards, Teaching
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Fit to Fight – Exercise, Health and training to survive
Introduction There is a long-running debate concerning whether training in the art makes you fit for the art – as well as just generally fitter – or whether it is necessary to undergo fitness training to enable you to survive … Continue reading
Posted in Aerobic Fitness, Fitness, Genetics, Health, Learning, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Principles of training, Psychology, Science, Supplemental Training, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Aerobic Fitness, BBC Horizon, Cardio-Vascular Fitness, diabetes, Fitness, genetics, Health, Health & Longevity, High Intensity Training, Sports Science
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Questions, Questions…
Years ago my wife (who was my senior student then as now, but not my wife or even girlfriend at the time) and I had a dojo at St. Mary’s Medical School in Paddington in London. We had a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Classes, Concepts, Learning, Martial arts, Martial Arts Training, Principles of training, Psychology, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Concepts, Learning, Martial arts, Principles, Psychology, Questioning strategies, Teaching Methods, Training
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