Want to Get Better Faster?

Here's a tip that helped me make my greatest gains in skill:

Practice every day!

Your first thought might have been "I wish I had the time." Maybe you thought "That's not easy at all."

But think about this -- how long does it take to throw all of your basic kicks? How much time do you need to practice moving your hand first when you throw a reverse punch?

Most of us don't have the time or the inclination to train for several hours every day. But everyone can spend five or ten minutes a day refining a technique, visualizing the form they learned the night before, or doing some light shadow boxing in front of the television.

Practicing everyday lets you focus on what you need to work on. By making a small commitment each and every day you will deepen your practice and speed your skill progression.

Here's what I'm currently practicing every day:

Thai style roundhouse kick

Lead hook (focusing on properly covering with the rear hand)

Sometimes I get carried away and work on the new throw I learned last week . . . and then I've spent 6 minutes on all three techniques.

What's your current practice? Start with one phrase from a kata or one basic technique, and let us know how it goes.

Welcome to the blog!

A number of the higher ranks at BRMAA have decided that we could use a place to share more content than what is possible on the mat and a blog seems like the perfect place for it! You will want to keep an eye out here for videos of our self-defense curriculum and kata. We'll also feature articles leaning more towards the philosophy behind what we do as well as theoretical exploration along with some suggested reading that you might find helpful.

As Sensei announced on the mat recently, we are working to raise the level of performance across the board and having access to some of what has helped to shape the higher ranks who are teaching you is one way to get yourself where you need to be.

Thanks for continuing on this journey with us and know that we are all still walking it together.