| A fight is won with the mind not the body. It takes true | | | | struggles with this problem. |
| strength combined with unique training to win a fight. | | | | A basic benefit of yoga is to help improve your |
| To consistently win fights you will need more than a | | | | balance and flexibility while it prepares you for a |
| physical conditioning workout. | | | | meditative state. The purpose of yoga is to sync the |
| Bruce Lee was a very small man, yet he was known | | | | body with the mind. |
| as one of the best fighters in world. This was not | | | | By adding yoga to your "Mixed Martial Arts" (MMA) |
| because he was the strongest, but because he was | | | | workout you will have much better control of your |
| the most strategic and controlled. Many fighters make | | | | body and emotions. Meditation will help train your mind |
| the mistake of getting angry and emotional during the | | | | to find clarity even in the most strenuous of fight |
| fight. When this happens judgment and thought | | | | circumstances. A good fighter can win an evenly |
| process are disrupted which puts the fighter in danger | | | | matched fight, but a great fighter is someone who |
| of loss. | | | | uses his head and raises above the battle odds. |
| Muhammad Ali was famous for his trash talk. He did | | | | Gaining control of your mind will result in more control |
| not do this simply because he wanted attention from | | | | of your body. By using meditation you will gain the |
| the media, but rather he wanted to get inside his | | | | ability to see through your opponent's facade and |
| opponent's head. He devised a strategy called "rope a | | | | pinpoint weaknesses to exploit. |
| dope." He would play possum and let the fighter wail | | | | Many mixed martial art training programs have begun |
| on him while he leaned against the rope. | | | | to incorporate yoga for the obvious physical benefits |
| The fighter would become over confident and throw | | | | and stronger mental control. It is a common mistake |
| all their energy into the first few rounds. Once his | | | | for many fighters not to take the emotional fighting |
| opponent became fatigued, Muhammad Ali would | | | | ego into consideration. This is a major weakness for |
| come out swinging and defeat his opponent with little | | | | any opponent to exploit with a clear, focused and |
| resistance. | | | | powerful mind. |
| The fight is in the head. If you become emotional during | | | | Discover the secrets of Natural Health Techniques for |
| a fight you will not be able to fight strategically. I would | | | | a stronger more focused life. |
| suggest yoga and meditation for anyone who | | | | |