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AFFILIATIONS Terry Barnett's British Combat
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ARTICLES by Al Peasland |
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For me, having fun is a huge part of complete self protection and personal security. After all, self defence really does start with the self, so before we consider learning techniques to beat up that "would-be" attacked, we need to start considering making the rest of our lives more rewarding and more fun. "Self defence should open doors not lock them shut." Click here to read the full article... |
What Being a Registered Acupuncturist has Taught Me Walking the Gentler Way Instructors in Martial Arts The Fire Extinguisher Beyond Animal Day |
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It's easy to overcomplicate things, sometimes to demonstrate skill, experience, or depth of knowledge. Sometimes it's because we simply aren't able to keep it simple. "People love chopping wood. In this simple activity, one immediately sees results" Click here to read the full article... |
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Developing the self-control to refrain from reacting, enables us to be able to think rationally and therefore Act rather than React. As a result, when we take conscious action, it will be more focused, decisive, functional and controlled. "As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion." Click here to read the full article... |
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So, if you want something to prove that thinking positive is a pre-requisite for having positive things happen, then look no further than my week of negativity to see just how many negative things happened when my mind was in the wrong frame. The universe craves balance and so if my week of negative thinking gave way to negative results, then it is safe to assume that positive thinking will bring about positive results. “sooner or later, the man who wins Click here to read the full article... |
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Everything that’s worth doing is probably going to take a lot of effort, but the rewards will be ever present once you commit to putting in the hours and giving it your all. Once you have that belief and understanding that your efforts will eventually be rewarded, then you have the reason to keep driving forwards. Without that belief then you will stop at the first hurdle and never reach your full potential. Sir Isaac Newton is quoted as saying Click here to read the full article... |
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Stepping Through the Curtain of Fear Most people see fear as a solid, infinitely thick wall. One that stands in front of you offering no way past. And just like the person who gets turned away from a nightclub only to find reasons and excuses as to why he “never wanted to come into that crappy nightclub in the first place”, so we then turn around and walk away from this wall, making all the excuses as to why we didn’t want to rewards that lie somewhere on the other side of it. I see fear as a thin curtain rather than a vastly thick wall. A curtain that you can move, push, peek through and ultimately sweep aside and walk through. “You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.” Click here to read the full article... |
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Perfecting a single technique, or in my experience, continually striving to perfect a single technique, is also a great training strategy. It breads personal discipline, self-analysis, and a change in mental attitude towards everything as you understand the value in not just doing something well, but aiming to do it perfectly every time. “Perfection consists not of doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things exceptionally well.” Click here to read the full article... |
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As we climb higher our vantage point changes. What we believed to be the truth yesterday, may be different today. That doesn’t mean we should look back and consider ourselves to have been liars or unknowing of the truth, just that today we now have a loftier viewpoint from which to gain more information and knowledge and change our perceptions. Click here to read the full article... |
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If there is anything that we want to do well, then we first have to make good preparation. Click here to read the full article... |
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I’m all for pushing myself, testing myself and putting myself under pressure. I totally understand the value in taking ourselves out of our comfort zones and facing adversity head on. Click here to read the full article... |
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We’re all jugglers. We all have lots of balls in the air, lots of plates spinning, and sooner or later we’re going to take on one too many. We’ll have too many in the air to keep track of and to pay enough attention to, to ensure we can catch them all when they fall.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Stepping Back to Move Forwards Often, when we get too close to something, we find it difficult to see the bigger picture. When this happens, we’re all familiar with the notion of Taking a Step Back, in order to review whatever it is we’ve lost sight of. Only when we take a step back can we gain a better perspective on things and see our progress in relation to whatever else we are measuring it against..... Click here to read the full article... |
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The techniques I have at my disposal are a collection of tools in a box. Some are designed only for a specific task in hand or a specific range, for example, head-butts aren’t much use when you’re in kicking range, but highly effective when in a clinch or on the ground. The trick is knowing which tool for which job, and the difficulties arise when it comes to practising with this myriad of tools and techniques..... Click here to read the full article... |
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Turning away only serves to put you in a more vulnerable position. More often than not, the best defence is to face into the onslaught and actually turn towards the fire. Facing into the fear gives you more options and often offers better results..... Click here to read the full article... |
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The problem, however, is that, when scaling your own Everest, whatever that may be, only looking up can be quite a daunting thing. When dragging yourself up each leg-aching rung of the life ladder that will lead you to your ultimate goal, the top can appear so far above you that you never seem to get any closer..... Click here to read the full article... |
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My instructor Terry talks about loving as an instructor, and I think this has been another inspiration for this particular article of mine. For, as an instructor, it is the love of the arts and the love of teaching, the love of passing on the truth as I see it and the love of seeing my students progress that spurs me on to be the best instructor I can be. But all this Love will be wasted if Trust is missing..... Click here to read the full article... |
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When we talk about being pre-emptive, we mean being first with our physical punch. Hitting first in order to defend ourselves as efficiently as possible. Click here to read the full article... |
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" When you are balanced, you are more difficult to knock over. This applies to attacks from your training partner and the kicks and punches that life can throw at you."... Click here to read the full article... |
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You see, restriction doesn’t just have to be a physical restriction. Sure, I can learn a lot from standing with my back to the wall and punching pads, but the real lesson isn’t in the development of more power with the limited movement. It is about the process of how you achieved that increase in power.... Click here to read the full article... |
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As a martial arts instructor, it’s my job to pass on everything I have spent the vast majority of my life learning and discovering. Often with hardships and pain along the way. Click here to read the full article... |
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We may want to achieve great things, but we may also be able to do that by helping others to achieve great things. This is why I teach.... Click here to read the full article... |
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The moment you switch into the Just Do It attitude and mindset, nothing gets in your way and what’s more, the results come back to you thick and fast. Far quicker than skirting around whatever issue it is and pondering, musing on all of the what-if’s and allowing all those fears and negative stories to kick in.... Click here to read the full article... |
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We become so focused on where we want to be, and how quickly we want to get there, that we forget to enjoy ourselves on the way. Click here to read the full article... |
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What has been most interesting is that, only once I had let go of what I currently knew to be right, and what felt comfortable and safe, did I really start to experience the benefits of the change.... Click here to read the full article... |
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How many times have you experienced yourself or witnessed others who have had a negative, self doubting mindset before they begin a task, only to see themselves fail. Some would say this is a self fulfilling prophecy, and they would be right.... Click here to read the full article... |
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We develop when we are under pressure, and we grow when we are surrounded by faster, stronger, more talented, more skilled, and more experienced influence.... Click here to read the full article... |
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True Pre-Emption is far more versatile than simply physical striking. Pre-Emption means we have taken charge of the situation and have acted rather than re-acted. We are being pro-active instead of in-active and we are controlling the situation instead of it controlling us.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Pushing through this requires will power, and so we not only start to develop our physical bodies to have more endurance, more strength and more power, but we also grow the most important muscle of all – our mental muscle.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Use the process of colour coding to colour code your life and get switched on to everything that is in it or affecting it. Click here to read the full article... |
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Over the years I’ve worked with many people who are counting down the days, months and years to retirement as if that will finally be some kind of end to their suffering, the retirement light at the end of the long workers tunnel. Click here to read the full article... |
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In the space of 2 weeks I’ve been gifted with some of the world’s best instruction, yet again. More importantly, I’ve been given 3 great lessons on the importance of paying attention to the detail. Click here to read the full article... |
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I’ve never ever since questioned why I was put through the furnace of extreme ferocity in my training. I’ve often thanked my formative training years for getting me through many violent and non-violent times since these early days.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Today I'm Not Training For Self Defence When I kick a football, or serve a tennis ball, no one runs up and offers their advice on how that last serve or that last penalty kick wouldn’t knock out an attacker. Click here to read the full article... |
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To have a successful self protection package we must first have Acceptance that it can happen to us, and then in parallel to this we must have self worth, which is our reason Why.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Seek out your Animal Day. It may be knuckling up with the monster in your club for some serious toe to toe action. It may be standing in front of your colleagues delivering the best presentation of your life. It may also be sitting down in front of your partner and having a heart to heart. Click here to read the full article... |
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It’s all about the basics, without those you cannot progress to the real stuff. But whilst learning them, you are in fact learning the real stuff without realising it.... Click here to read the full article... |
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It takes courage to take a leap towards your own dreams and goals, but it also takes self control and discipline to stay where you are when frustration and lack of direction just wants you to move.... Click here to read the full article... |
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Remember, when we were born we only had 2 fears; the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. All other fears were learned and if we can learn these fears we can learn anything, we can learn new choices.... Click here to read the full article... |
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And so, after my 4 week journey of anticipation before the grading, my 3 hour journey to Huddersfield, my journey into total exhaustion during the session and my 3 hour journey back home, my Real Journey has again just begun.... Click here to read the full article... |
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So, we must learn to understand these warning signs, and gain better self-control if we are to truly be able to not fear the result of 100 battles. More importantly, if we understand this fully, we may avoid all of those battles before they start.... Click here to read the full article... |
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I completely understand that having to train on a Sunday morning means your whole weekend is governed by the class, and if you’re life is anything like mine, weekends can be precious things. Click here to read the full article... |
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