Assembled a few videos where there is a huge gap between two opponents: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRyMwOEip6oprMTuGhFq23URM04S5vemK Exercise – What are the questions that should go through your mind? – which video surprised you most? – Do you have videos along this topic
Taking breaks
UFC 5 minute rounds, without the 1 minute breaks in between rounds, some fight results would have changed. NHL hockey lines get switched out every few minutes to avoid fatigue. Ever watched the ‘strongest man’ on earth contest on TV?
Postures and you
“Fake it till you become it” Those that have lower back pains, neck stiffness, tight shoulders often need to change their daily working postures to solve the culprit of their problems. Furthermore, postures affect how other people sees you and
Its heavy!
It’s heavy! (images from Google search ‘heavy load’) You never know what will come back from a casual search. 🙂 Anyways, I want you to observe and try to notice the physics behind some of the pictures. Most of these
Videos week via Pinterest
Tapping into all the online resources and technology will give us an advantage. Being “able to see (and understand)” is a necessary part of our sensory training. This week, I have been playing around with http://pinterest.com/martialgym/. I pinned some videos
Use of sound in martial arts
Humans respond to sound in different ways. It can also be a useful tool if you know how and why. In medieval movies, you often hear soldiers yelling out “Charge!” before charging towards their enemies. In Karate breaking demos, the
Olympic – Tie-breakers
For swimming, you have to have a tie breaker during qualifying rounds because there are only 8 swimming lanes. If 8th and 9th place tie, only one of them can go to the next round. To break the tie, they
Olympics Games – opportunity for cross learning
What do I like about the Olympics? lots of inspiring stories, a display of human excellence, national pride, etc.. Last but not least, during the Olympics, you will see more than just hockey, football and basketball, sports like rhythmic gymnastics,
Hey, what kind of belt do you have?
Quoteable quote from the Karate Kid (1984) from IMDB Daniel: Hey, what kind of belt do you have? Miyagi: Canvas. JC Penney, $3.98. You like? Daniel: [laughs] No, I meant… Miyagi: In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold
Bloopers
It is okay to make mistakes and learn from them. However, it is even better to learn from other people’s mistakes at the comfort of your own home. Warning: Following are some funny bloopers but don’t view it too many