The Martial Artist's Mindset


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Improve your practice and accelerate your progress! Whether you dream of becoming a UFC champ, writing a best-selling novel, or starting a million-dollar business, you know you need to practice your craft. After all, nobody starts out great. To get good at anything, you have to train. But are you getting the most from your training? You want to immerse yourself in your art, engage with it on a deep level, learn all you can, and master the required skills as quickly as possible. But even beyond that, you want to enjoy it. You should feel that the art you practice - be that karate, baking, network marketing, or anything else - is personally fulfilling, and that your practice of that art pays off.How can you make sure you're getting the most out of your training, your art, and your life? The Martial Artist's Mindset gives you the tools you need to strengthen your mental game and maximize the benefits of your training time. This straight-to-the-point book will show you how to: -Find your 'WHY' - the big reason that will motivate you to push harder and go further in your art -Pursue your goals with passion, even while you live in and appreciate the present moment -Adapt to unexpected changes with confidence -Power through a slump or lag in motivation -Overcome setbacks or "failures" and use them to become smarter, stronger, and more successful in your art -And plenty more! Author, teacher, and martial arts practitioner Luke J. Morris spent fifteen years training and teaching Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do (JKD) concepts, ten years coaching mixed martial arts (MMA), and the last five years training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He's studied martial arts with the likes of UFC champ Pat Miletich and BJJ legend Royler Gracie, as well as master instructors Dion Riccardo and Megaton Dias. Luke holds a B.A. in Philosophy and an M.A. in Creative Writing, and for over two decades he's been studying the psychology of peak performance. In The Martial Artist's Mindset, Luke shares the best of what he's learned over the past twenty years about personal development, positive psychology, and the science of achievement. But he doesn't just give you this info as esoteric knowledge; instead, he packages these lessons with actionable tips that you can put to use immediately. Start building the habits for a better life today! Learn these techniques, apply them in your own life, and see the results in your daily and weekly practices right away. Become the kind of person who doesn't just dream and dabble, but who delves deep and achieves great things. You're tired of average. Whatever your art - martial or otherwise - you want your practices to pay off in a big way. And they will. If you take the Martial Artist's Mindset to heart and dedicate yourself to developing it on a regular basis, you'll climb the ladder of success steadier and faster than you've ever thought possible. All it takes to start the journey is the first step. Scroll back up and click 'Buy Now' to grab The Martial Artist's Mindset and see for yourself!




MARTIAL ARTS WOMAN


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The Martial Arts Woman shares the stories and insights of more than twenty-five women in the martial arts, and how they apply martial arts to their lives. Unlike most other martial art books, the reader will catch a glimpse into the brave and empowered woman who dares to be all that she can be. Many of these women had to overcome great societal or personal challenges to break into the men's world of martial arts. This book will motivate and inspire you to go after your goals in life and to fight through every challenge and defeat every obstacle. The Martial Arts Woman will open your eyes to the power of the human spirit and the martial art mindset that dwells in each of us!




The Jeet Kune Do Mindset


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No individual has influenced modern martial arts more than Bruce Lee and his legend lives on through the teachings of his own art, Jeet Kune Do. Lee believed martial arts had become too rigid and unfit for real-world encounters. Combat is spontaneous and unpredictable with the victor being the one who moved fluidly to any given situation and was able to adjust accordingly. Unlike many other martial arts, JKD does not have fixed patterns of movement. It has simple techniques that are easy to learn and master, but are adaptable in the chaos of a street battle. Minimal movement with maximum effect. JKD is also a philosophy, with guiding thoughts on how to approach life and wellbeing, how to treat others and how to be a positive influence. Physical and emotional fitness and improving self-confidence are at its core - and is suited equally to a beginner or seasoned martial artist. Renowned instructor Martin O'Neill has been studying JKD and martial arts for more than four decades and has real-life experience of using his training effectively in combatant situations as well as in the gym. In his first book - The Jeet Kune Do Mindset: Martial Arts Ways For A Better Life - Martin takes readers on a step-by-step introduction to JKD including its ethos, mentality, and a guide to the basic JKD techniques of self-defence. He also offers advice on training, being mentally prepared and shares a detailed 12-week work-out programme. Interspersed with anecdotes from his youth growing up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles to his days working as a bouncer and within social care, Martin shows how martial arts can lead you to improved physical and mental wellbeing, and to have a better life. Start your journey and become a happy warrior.




Master Your Life


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'Move your body, move your mind, move to your success.' -- Lak Loi. Master Your Life is a unique, motivational literary experience for readers, inspired by the teachings of Bruce Lee. Lak Loi is a third generation instructor in Bruce Lee's martial art and philosophy, and in this book he teaches you how to: Tap into your ultimate potential Align yourself towards your personal liberation and self-actualisation Achieve your personal success goals Allow Loi to guide you on a nine-stage self-mastery journey, focussing on a different area of development in each chapter. Loi uses the secrets of the martial arts to help you live a life of excellence -- by cultivating not only your body, but also your mind. He calls this Martial Mind Power. This exciting expedition will help you create a state of aliveness and fluidity that allows you to get on top of your game, control your own life and soar to success. As Bruce Lee said, 'Self-conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.'




Mind Power


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Learn to harness your spiritual and mental energy to acquire the tools for survival and success in martial arts. In Mind Power: Secret Strategies for the Martial Arts, Kazumi Tabata, Grandmaster in the Shotokan and Shorinji styles of Karate, offers his personal teachings as to how martial arts students can reach the point where time seems to slow down, quick movements are seen in slow motion, and the full potential of one's inner power can be harnessed. Chapters include: Strategy--basic physical and mental approaches to combat Basic Laws of the Mind and Body--How to harness and maximize the power of one's mind and body Strategy of a Virtuous Man--How, with honorable approaches, to approach and win confrontations How to Interpret Your Mind--Insights into our mind's workings Words and Deeds of a Virtuous Man--Approaches and actions of a man seeking higher ground Strategy of the Mind--Best application of our cognitive instincts The Law of Anger and the Law of Snapping--How anger manifests and how to work with it How to Interpret Wavelengths--Insight into understanding others Strategy of Mu--How to build upon a very Eastern approach; the concept of emptiness The Pinnacle of Spiritual Attainment--Translations and interpretations of ancient writings The Heart of Sutra--Translations and interpretations of ancient writings




The Art of Learning


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An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.




Warrior Mind


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Warrior Mind is a guide to understanding and developing the warriors essential mind-set. Warrior mind has three components. The first is inner strengththe development of unassailable integrity, clear intent, and unwavering tenacity. The second is a thorough understanding of the principles of strategycorrect movement and balance, proper angles, proper timing, and proper entry. The thirdis acquiring body intelligence- a spontaneous flow of movement in response to an attack without having to think about it.Eventually, thought and movement become one expression. Warrior Mind is also a guide to a strong and proactive approach to life itself. The principles that strengthen the warrior mind-set also empower and enrich ones life whether or not one is involved in a martial study. In fact, the goal of developing warrior mind is to become so internally strong that we discourage and minimize the violence around us. Ultimately, achieving warrior mind is a spiritual journey.




The Warrior Mind


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When we think of martial arts, we think of self defense, but for the true practitioner it is so much more than that. It is a mindset, a form of mental discipline that enables the warrior to face any challenge with grace and strength. In The Warrior Mind, Jim Pritchard, a disciple of legendary Ninjitsu and Taijitsu masters, reveals how we can adopt this mindset whether or not we practice the physical components of the martial arts. Pritchard describes six mental principles: * Attentive curiosity: slow down, observe calmly * Undulation: move side-to-side to build strength * Clear intent: know when and how to act * Grappling: engage the issue or opponent with confidence * Rolling waves: demonstrate persistence and the will to triumph * Whirlwind: when necessary, unleash an all-out onslaught Using colorful anecdotes, insightful examples, and inspiring stories, Pritchard shows how these six principles will help readers maintain focus and balance -- no matter what obstacles await them.




Mushin


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The highest level of consciousness in martial arts is mushin, or "no mind," a state that provided the samurai with no fear of death. To achieve this state is considered the summit of martial arts and Zen practice. But how do you get there? Traditionally the answer has been to train again and again. With twenty years of experience and a black belt in Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu karate, Dr. Ernst Arnold does not dispute the vital importance of training. Instead he combines traditional thought with modern scientific knowledge to help students understand and reach mushin. After providing basic principles of Zen thought, Dr. Arnold dissects the teachings of four of the most respected masters of traditional martial arts: Miyamoto Musashi, Gichin Funakoshi, Masutatsu Oyama, and Bruce Lee. From there he moves into the modern scientific world, explaining what the masters intuitively understood and adding practical strategies of his own. Mushin offers new ways to see and train while upholding traditional approaches. By combining the old with the new, he hopes to point the way to readers to make the leap from martial artisans to true artistry.




How to Protect Yourself by Developing a Fighter's Mindset


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"The most important weapon in the self-defense arsenal is your brain. Learn how to hone your instincts, forge a fighter's mindset, and keep yourself safe. An extraordinary and important read from an author who really knows his stuff " --Lawrence Kane, author of Surviving Armed Assaults, among others The Fighter's Mindset is the foundation to build your safety and self-defense strategies upon. You must have the proper mindset to stay safe, aware, and avoid potential danger; and you must have the proper mindset to escape to safety or attack back if you are assaulted or attacked. Now, in How To Protect Yourself By Developing A Fighter's Mindset, Hapkido, self-defense, and safety expert Alain Burrese outlines the most important ingredients to develop your fighter's mindset. Learn how and why you must be aware, be decisive, be courageous, be willing, be vicious, be determined, be cool and believe in yourself. He even shares why being nice is a safety and self-defense strategy. Filled with practical advice and quotations from many leading experts, this guide to developing a fighter's mindset will be the cornerstone to your safety and self-defense. Buy it. Read it. And learn from it to increase your safety and ability to defend yourself if ever attacked.