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Written by Silvio Morelli
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It’s often said that the martial arts are about self-development and self-improvement — but what do these terms really mean, and how can we possibly gauge our progress on the journey forward?
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Written by John B Will
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Self-esteem is one of the many purported benefits of martial arts training. So often is the term bandied around, it has become standard for almost every martial arts school pamphlet on the planet: the promise that joining up will ‘improve your self-esteem’.
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Written by Graham Kuerschner
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Can relying on previous experience stop us improving our skills? In the last issue I spoke about what has been called the ‘experience trap’ — that is, a situation where a person’s previous experience actually hinders their ability to learn from their mistakes and further improve. In the last issue I spoke about what has been called the ‘experience trap’ — that is, a situation where a person’s previous experience actually hinders their ability to learn from their mistakes and further improve.
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Written by Neal Martin
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In recent years we have seen the rise of Mixed Martial Arts or MMA, both as a sport and as a fully-fledged cultural phenomenon. But has this been for the betterment of the martial arts in general? Or, as traditional instructor Neal Martin argues, is it draining the martial arts scene of much that is valuable, from its philosophies to its diversity?
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Written by John B Will
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It’s my belief that our love of action arises from our need to spend more time ‘living in the moment’.
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Written by Mike Clarke
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Given the proliferation of martial arts schools in Australia, should more people be following the path of budo? Or do modern distractions make it difficult to stick to the tenets of budo and lead an honest and fulfilling life? Mike Clarke explores the challenges of the modern budoka.
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