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    Martial Arts Training and Learning

    by Brian Johns August 4, 2013

    Recently, I came across a quote from Rickson Gracie that nicely sums up my training and learning philosophy: “When you train you should put more emphasis on learning than competing with your partner.” In other words,  Rickson is emphasizing the technical side of the art…

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    Evolving with the Times

    by Brian Johns November 9, 2009

    I’ve been considering whether martial arts should evolve with the times or remain in its “pure form.” Let me elaborate. I think of martial arts as a vehicle to defend oneself—Self-defence, in other words. From that perspective, should it not make sense for martial arts…

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