“Diligence passe sens” (“Great is drill.”) Henry VIII A common request among combat rookies and even intermediate players (and if we are honest some long-timers still think this way, too) is “What’s next?” or “What’s the next super-secret neato technique to master?” And I get this attitude, I mean who doesn’t want some new bit of information to chew over, some new skill to toy with and occupy the mind? For some, familiarity breeds contempt and if most of us don’t feel contempt for what we know we must do, we can at least admit that sometimes another day in the gym working on variations of the same things as we did last week can occasionally lead to a bit of staleness. But, despite the occasional battle with “This again?” we must come to terms with and embrace the fact that this is the way of all great and serious endeavors. Let’s look to other sports for illustration. If we were to step onto the court of any winning basketball team during practice, would we expect to see ...
“Your Faith Can Knock Out Fear” By Gene Tunney Hey Crew, a little archeology has dug up this short article written by the Champ himself. This episode of The Rough n Tumble raconteur Podcast provides the entire written piece, the below is just an extract. “ This happened before my title bout with Jack Dempsey. Dempsey, the Manassa Mauler, was an overwhelming favorite to thump me out in an early round. Newspapers talked of what a murderous lacing he would give me. Being human I read the papers to find out what they were saying about me .” Mighty illuminating to get advice on fear management from one of the True Greats. Hit the Link to hear the whole thing. Subscribe to the podcast to not miss a historical beat. Rate and Review the podcast to let the Algorithm Gods know that this is the sorta kibble Warriors like to be fed. Have a good one! Old School Warrior Resources Below The Black Box Warehouse https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/ The Indigenous Abilit...