Productivity Science

A good find sent by Kru Kosta: "More importantly, the parts about pratice. Don't just "hit" the bag. Focus on what you are doing and be specific."

Go to: http://www.sparringmind.com/productivity-science/

TED talks- Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

An interesting find from Science Guy. There's a lot of people who disagree with this, but its a neat talk nonetheless...Check it out!

"Why Better is Better than Best"

Interesting read about a perspective on goal setting.

Read on: http://sinekpartners.typepad.com/refocus/2010/08/better-is-better-than-best.html

Some food for thought (video)

A very funny Louis CK bit with some interesting truth behind it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjNgNDZzH5o&feature=fvw

"Opponents vs Enemies" (Brampton Muay Thai video)

A video courtesy of Brampton Muay Thai. To read about the video and the message, click here: (http://www.bramptonmuaythai.com/2010/08/347/)

"Seeing Clearly"

http://www.seeingclearly.net/index.html

Will's Wisdom

He has something to say...
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70&feature=player_embedded

Shin Splints

Kru passed this link along. It's from Ax kickboxing forums, and you'll find some good discussion on dealing with shin splints:

http://message.axkickboxing.com/index.phtml?action=dispthread&topic=28790&junk=1255403934.03728

An Excerpt- Beating the Jitters

By Dr. Randy Borum

(Article First appears in Black Belt Magazine, May, 2009)

“How do I get rid of the jitters before a fight (or match)?” – That is probably the single most common question that martial artists ask me. I sense that many are looking for a dose of magic or a quick fix – particularly because they raise the question within 24 hours of their scheduled competition. Sometimes there are stopgap measures that will help you get over a particular psychological hurdle, but with just a little advance planning you can make a big long term difference...

Read more at: http://combatsportpsychology.blogspot.com/2009/05/beating-jitters.html

An Excerpt- Mental Training for Martial Art: (Black Belt Magazine Dec 07)

By Dr. Randy Borum

"As a martial artist, you want to improve, right? Have you searched desperately for the “secret” to unlock your potential and take you game to the next level? Well….there is no secret…not really. But there are some proven strategies for boosting your performance. And I’m not just talking about training harder or practicing more. If you are looking for a new dimension to your training, you might consider working the mental side of your game..."

Read the Full Article: http://combatsportpsychology.blogspot.com/2008/01/mental-training-for-combat-sports-black.html

An introduction to the mental side of training...

Writing Things Down

If you haven't been doing so already, it's definitely a good idea to keep a log of all the things you learn in Muay Thai (just like in school).



Personally, I'll (try to) write exactly what the pads or drills were done each class, and sometimes I'll write down how I felt doing each set of pads/drills

This way, I'll always have a reference for techniques, as well as a way to keep track of what kind of things to work on if I'm training alone. It is also useful for keeping track of your progress (did my left kick feel better today than it did last week?).



The last thing I might write is any kind of comment or statement that an instructor makes that really stands out to me. This can be an analogy for a technique, or something motivational that relates to whatever I'm working on at the moment.

Proxy Sites!

Here is a post mainly for Kru, Arash and Niloo, who have complained work has blocked favourite web pages. I'm not saying you SHOULD surf at work, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to check your email right?

http://www.allproxysites.com/

"All Proxy Sites maintains a list of currently active proxy sites which enable visitors to browse the web anonymously.

These proxy sites are extremely useful to circumvent content filters like SmartFilter and WebSense. This allows people to browse the web unhindered at school or work."

Note that some proxy sites are blocked from work places already. If so...just google "proxy sites" and keep looking for one that works. It shouldn't be too hard as I've tested it on other "workplace computers" before.

If the YUMT blog get blocked from work (!), you'll know how to view it. :)

Hope this works for you.

Some Diet tips

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