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Today, the modern martial arts world is hyper-competitive, focusing on the best methods to dispense with the opponent… while largely turning their back on the Art.
At Crazy Monkey, we believe that Martial and Art should be balanced.
Teaching martial arts skills is not simply about “show and copy”…
It’s about allowing a student to fully embody the skills being taught.
Most instructors focus on technique development, building strength and stamina — and while these are important — we should first teach students how to harness the unique energy of their Inner Warrior so they can succeed on their own terms.
This requires a shift in mindset, away from hyper-competitiveness to what I call: Challenge Play©.
In a competitive approach, one person or group of people have to lose in order for another to win.
In our experience, this is actually the greatest challenge to teaching martial arts.
No one is going to risk ‘failure’ if the price of doing so is way too high.
Bottom line: The ego needs to be taken out…
Along with the focus on winning at all cost, or not looking bad to others, or the fear of making mistakes…
And instead, a sense of playfulness should be instilled.
Students need to feel “safe” to mess up and try again.
In our Challenge Play© approach, students are encouraged to measure success based on their own personal performance and not others. This is always challenging. It doesn’t come naturally to most people.
But with each successive try, you’ll get better and better at solving the problems you face on the mat.
And as your skills grow, so will your confidence and creativity!
In this FREE Course, you’ll discover real world tools that you can apply immediately to keep yourself safe.
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