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The Quick Guide to Healing Slow Injuries
Part 2 of Our Series on Injury Prevention & Treatment in the Martial Arts School Achy joints? Constantly stiff muscles? Long lasting pain? Chances are you’re dealing with a chronic injury. In Part 1 of this series, “The Major Problem With Minor Injuries,” you learned that acute injuries are part of the training process. You…
Getting Smart With Your Martial Arts Training
Do you ever feel stuck? Unmotivated? Frustrated? We can help you with that. It’s called a SMART goal. Most people avoid setting goals because they never really learned how to do it correctly. This often causes procrastination and the feeling that goal setting really isn’t worthwhile. However, when done right, setting goals will help build…
The Major Problem With Minor Injuries
Let’s face it, getting injured, even if it’s minor, is a major downer. You don’t have to be a serious martial artist or athlete to know that injuries are part of the training process. The good news is that having an effective recovery strategy will help you heal more quickly and get back on your…
Training for Life – Glad to Be Back!
Note: This article was originally published in the March 2000 issue of Inside Kung Fu Magazine. Several years ago, I reluctantly put aside writing my Training For Life column because of requests from students and martial artists who wanted me to take the time to build my Plum Blossom Federation throughout the world. I found…
