In my last post published several days ago, I shared my experiences with undertaking a traditional Cimande ceremony. One of the elements of that was the sprinkling of water in the eyes. This got me thinking about the cleansing power of…
(Reproduced from an old article in Martial Arts Illustrated) Part 3 – De-stress or Distress We are all martial artists aren’t we? Amongst other things, we train to master our style in order to be prepared for any physical confrontation…
Reproduced & adapted from a three part series I wrote for Martial Arts Illustrated in 2016) Part 2 – Maximising Your Recovery In the first of this three part series I posted last Friday, we looked at training programs and…
Throughout history, fasting has held a revered place in various cultures and religions, woven into the fabric of spiritual and religious practices. Moreover, fasting’s significance extends beyond its historical and cultural roots, as it has recently captured the spotlight for…
INTRODUCTION The term Pencak Silat, the martial and warrior arts of Indonesia, was adopted and started to be used sometime around the late 1940s to encompass all Indonesian combative styles. Many of the styles that come under its umbrella have…
My introduction to alternate nostril breathing Let me give you some personal background and then theory into the simple yet effective method that is alternate nostril breathing. In the early spring of 1991, an extraordinary encounter took place in Rotterdam,…
Part 1 – The Training Program This will be part one of three posts I will be sharing on numerous strategies that will hopefully gives you some tools, that if used diligently may increase your training productivity & longevity. Everything…
