‘Train Through The Pain” Versus Using Your Brain
By Sensei Guy Hagen July 24, 2017 Finding the Willpower To Transcend Pain And Discomfort Is The First Key to Excellence There is a universal philosophy in martial arts, “train through the pain” (pain is just weakness leaving the body). I’ve trained in a number of martial arts, and this credo insinuated itself into my […]
“Martial Intent” Probably Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
By Sensei Guy Hagen September, 2017I’ve trained in many martial arts and martial sports. Countless times I heard various senseis tell us to “keep martial intent!” While all arts and sports are designed to be practiced safely, our teachers often remind us that there is a very serious side to what we practice, and we […]
Perception and Injury, and the Martial Artist’s Road to Healing
By Sensei Guy Hagen October 24, 2013 Human perception is amazing. If a thumbtack got stuck in you, you would yelp and try to remove it. If you couldn’t remove it by any means, within a week you would grow to spend part of your day not thinking about the discomfort it causes you. Within […]