| doesn't matter if you practice kyokushin karate or | | | | daily practice you will find you remain more calm, even |
| taekwondo, a fact that remains with proper execution | | | | when life gets hectic. |
| of reality based self defense techniques remains in the | | | | While you are practicing mixed martial arts or are |
| ability to stay focused and calm while in danger. | | | | doing karate sparring, focus your mind on nothing other |
| Within this article I would like to share how importantit is | | | | then perfect execution of techniques and not allowing |
| to meditate to maintain a calm mind for any of lifes | | | | any thoughts of pain, whether you left the oven on at |
| encounters whether it be stress at work or for mixed | | | | home or what you may be having for dinner. |
| martial arts training! | | | | The ability to focus the mind in martial arts is similiar to |
| There is great importance on martial arts fitness & | | | | zen. In fact, when you take a more active approach of |
| physical training but the technique of meditation is | | | | emptying your mind and remaining still even in full on |
| practically distilled out of every martial arts school. | | | | combat you will have greater esteem and control. |
| A big factor in a life or death street fight is the ability to | | | | A big flaw that a lot mixed martial artists make are |
| keep your composure, with steady breathing,and using | | | | losing their cool and allowing their emotions to take |
| your self defense techniques to their maximum | | | | control in the fight. This is one of the worst things that |
| potential with accurate karate kicks and strikes. | | | | can happen because your kicks and punches will |
| Being able to meditate will help you keep your | | | | become uncordinated and you will lose your focus of |
| composure and mind focused on the task at hand | | | | destroying the guy you are fighting. |
| whatever it may be. So what are some simple | | | | Remember that all martial arts like, karate, taekwondo, |
| meditations you can start right now? | | | | mixed martial arts, judo, kung fu & others require a still |
| I recommend focusing on your breath and erasing all | | | | and calm mind for perfect execution of the techniques. |
| other thoughts from your mind. Take an active roll in | | | | Try this simple meditation technique and apply it when |
| controlling your breath by focusing on deep breaths & | | | | ever possible! I even recommend getting into the habit |
| getting all the left over oxygen out of your lungs & | | | | of doing it every day. It will lead you within the |
| maintaining slow steady breaths. | | | | mysteries of zen, a very real component to any |
| With each exhalation you will want to try to remove | | | | martial arts style! |
| any and all thoughts from your mind. With steady and | | | | |