Hello Everyone,
The new FightClub website has two blogs build into it ....all future post will be located there.
check it out
www.fight-club.ca
Time to move on (to a new blog).
14 years ago
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
A good Interview from Sweden
Hello Everyone,
Check out the link ......
Here's an online interview for the blog of Steve Wildash, a Systema practitioner from UK.
Spyro Katsigiannis is a good friend and fellow martial artist....well said Spyro!
http://www.facebook.com/l/;stevewildash.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-spyro-katsigiannis.html
All the Best,
emmanuel
Check out the link ......
Here's an online interview for the blog of Steve Wildash, a Systema practitioner from UK.
Spyro Katsigiannis is a good friend and fellow martial artist....well said Spyro!
http://www.facebook.com/l/;stevewildash.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-spyro-katsigiannis.html
All the Best,
emmanuel
You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet
Hello Everyone,
I know a lot of you are putting in some hard work at FightClub. I want to make sure you are getting all the support to meet your goals for optimum health.
Have a read below....remember to keep training hard and focus on your goals!
emmanuel
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You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet. Lots of people have tried (including me). But that doesn’t mean you have to be obsessive about food.I’ve had several people talk to me this week about messing up on their diet or indulging in a treat. Invariably, they all felt guilty about it. And I’ll ‘fess up too. I’m writing this at a Coffee shop and I had a biscotti with my double espresso. Yep, I’m feeling a bit guilty about it.
Our societal attitudes about food is uncanny. And the dysfunctional all-or-nothing associations we have with food.
Food is tied to life and our social interactions, and we have to be able to interact with food in this way without succumbing to guilt and dejection about not following a “perfect” diet. In other words, if you’re going to indulge in delicious but calorie-dense food, enjoy it fully and move on. Don’t make a habit of it, but don’t dwell on it either.
How High School Math Can Help
1. 80% — 20% Balance
I often frame this as the 90% rule. Pick a nutritional strategy that works for you and that makes sense. Then stick to it like glue 80% of the time. The other 20% you can indulge reasonably and you’ll do just fine.To get the hang of it, you can chart it out at first. Figure out your ideal week and make up a sheet with every meal mapped out. Put the chart on the fridge!
2. 80% Full
That does NOT mean you can pig out during those meals. It just means you can loosen your restrictions on what you eat. So if you go out with friends for lunch, pick whatever you want off the menu, then eat until you are ALMOST full, but not quite. Until you are 80% full. This is a custom which comes from Japanese culture (Hara hachi bu).
3. Don’t Try To Be Perfect
The most effective way to ensure you will fail is to set yourself up as perfect. When you fall, dust yourself off and keep trudging along. Every single day you get to start over again in the quest for a better you.
Emmanuel
I know a lot of you are putting in some hard work at FightClub. I want to make sure you are getting all the support to meet your goals for optimum health.
Have a read below....remember to keep training hard and focus on your goals!
emmanuel
-------------------------
You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet. Lots of people have tried (including me). But that doesn’t mean you have to be obsessive about food.I’ve had several people talk to me this week about messing up on their diet or indulging in a treat. Invariably, they all felt guilty about it. And I’ll ‘fess up too. I’m writing this at a Coffee shop and I had a biscotti with my double espresso. Yep, I’m feeling a bit guilty about it.
Our societal attitudes about food is uncanny. And the dysfunctional all-or-nothing associations we have with food.
Food is tied to life and our social interactions, and we have to be able to interact with food in this way without succumbing to guilt and dejection about not following a “perfect” diet. In other words, if you’re going to indulge in delicious but calorie-dense food, enjoy it fully and move on. Don’t make a habit of it, but don’t dwell on it either.
How High School Math Can Help
1. 80% — 20% Balance
I often frame this as the 90% rule. Pick a nutritional strategy that works for you and that makes sense. Then stick to it like glue 80% of the time. The other 20% you can indulge reasonably and you’ll do just fine.To get the hang of it, you can chart it out at first. Figure out your ideal week and make up a sheet with every meal mapped out. Put the chart on the fridge!
2. 80% Full
That does NOT mean you can pig out during those meals. It just means you can loosen your restrictions on what you eat. So if you go out with friends for lunch, pick whatever you want off the menu, then eat until you are ALMOST full, but not quite. Until you are 80% full. This is a custom which comes from Japanese culture (Hara hachi bu).
3. Don’t Try To Be Perfect
The most effective way to ensure you will fail is to set yourself up as perfect. When you fall, dust yourself off and keep trudging along. Every single day you get to start over again in the quest for a better you.
Emmanuel
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Your Health & Fitness Goals?
Will You Achieve Your Health & Fitness Goals?
“As a society we’re obsessed with wellness but we keep getting sicker. The information we need is out there. But our ability to embrace it seems to lack zeal”
How likely are you to succeed?
Before you read this post, you need to complete a little task. Don’t worry, it’s not complicated (but it may be hard). Pick one goal that’s been ruminating in your mind for a while. It should be something that you really want to achieve. Now, rate your level of motivation to execute on that goal. Your rating should be a number on a scale of 1-10 where a 10 is utter commitment.
Don’t read on until the task is done…
OK, have you picked your goal and rated your motivation? If it was a 10, congratulations. Your chances of success are extremely good! In fact, you’re wasting your time if you continue to read this post. If it was less than a 10, what would it take to bring you up to a 10?
We all have dreams. Whether we allow them to manifest themselves as conscious thought - not to mention verbalize them - or leave them buried in our subconscious, each of us has goals and aspirations. What makes the difference between those that seem to consistently reach those aspirations and those who simply dream?
Why do some people lose the weight and keep it off? How do some people manage to transform their lifestyles and pursue more healthy habits when others languish in energy draining habits that sap their health and vitality? Why do some people soar to great professional heights while equally or more talented or intelligent people stay stuck in the mail room? What’s the difference?
Well, some people wish they could achieve their goals or hope that they’ll be able to make the grade. Other people simple decide that they're going to reach new heights. And that's the number one difference between those that achieve great things and those that don’t. There is no magic secret.
“Success is the constant drip of small actions
towards something magical”
The only way to stay the course and maintain that constant drip is to believe 100% that you will achieve your goal - that you will become the person you have decided to become. That simple principle holds true for any goal. If your motivation is high enough, you’ll start to believe that your goal will come to fruition. And it’s that belief and drive that will allow you to do the daily personal practice that brings the goal to life. The secret isn’t something mystical. In fact it’s very practical. It’s the accumulation of daily effort.
They’re the only ones who will have the perseverance to make the tough little decisions on a daily basis. Because when it comes to short term comfort or long term happiness, consistently opting for the latter is only possible when you have a vision for the future.
So if you didn’t give your goal a 10 out of 10 on the motivation scale. Your homework is to figure out how to fill in the gap. Where are you going to go get those other 2 or 3 points to bring you up to a 10? Once you figure that out, your chances of success are through the roof.
With commitment and responsibility,
Emmanuel
“As a society we’re obsessed with wellness but we keep getting sicker. The information we need is out there. But our ability to embrace it seems to lack zeal”
How likely are you to succeed?
Before you read this post, you need to complete a little task. Don’t worry, it’s not complicated (but it may be hard). Pick one goal that’s been ruminating in your mind for a while. It should be something that you really want to achieve. Now, rate your level of motivation to execute on that goal. Your rating should be a number on a scale of 1-10 where a 10 is utter commitment.
Don’t read on until the task is done…
OK, have you picked your goal and rated your motivation? If it was a 10, congratulations. Your chances of success are extremely good! In fact, you’re wasting your time if you continue to read this post. If it was less than a 10, what would it take to bring you up to a 10?
We all have dreams. Whether we allow them to manifest themselves as conscious thought - not to mention verbalize them - or leave them buried in our subconscious, each of us has goals and aspirations. What makes the difference between those that seem to consistently reach those aspirations and those who simply dream?
Why do some people lose the weight and keep it off? How do some people manage to transform their lifestyles and pursue more healthy habits when others languish in energy draining habits that sap their health and vitality? Why do some people soar to great professional heights while equally or more talented or intelligent people stay stuck in the mail room? What’s the difference?
Well, some people wish they could achieve their goals or hope that they’ll be able to make the grade. Other people simple decide that they're going to reach new heights. And that's the number one difference between those that achieve great things and those that don’t. There is no magic secret.
“Success is the constant drip of small actions
towards something magical”
The only way to stay the course and maintain that constant drip is to believe 100% that you will achieve your goal - that you will become the person you have decided to become. That simple principle holds true for any goal. If your motivation is high enough, you’ll start to believe that your goal will come to fruition. And it’s that belief and drive that will allow you to do the daily personal practice that brings the goal to life. The secret isn’t something mystical. In fact it’s very practical. It’s the accumulation of daily effort.
They’re the only ones who will have the perseverance to make the tough little decisions on a daily basis. Because when it comes to short term comfort or long term happiness, consistently opting for the latter is only possible when you have a vision for the future.
So if you didn’t give your goal a 10 out of 10 on the motivation scale. Your homework is to figure out how to fill in the gap. Where are you going to go get those other 2 or 3 points to bring you up to a 10? Once you figure that out, your chances of success are through the roof.
With commitment and responsibility,
Emmanuel
Friday, July 31, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Seminar Review from Delaware
The below is a review from my seminar in Delaware by Patrick Keller.
Have a read.....e
"Thanks to Emmanuel Manolakakis for great two day RMA seminar! Emmanuel started Saturday's seminar covering some interesting and often overlooked aspects of ground combat and then moved on to teaching how to work from the transitional phase of moving from the ground to standing and back to the ground again. Emmanuel then moved on from ground and transitional work to leg work. Once again we started from the ground up working with our legs for position, direction, and impact. We moved on as Emmanuel demonstrated the subtle leg work that is the hallmark of the masterful movement of Vladimir and Mikhail. Saturday's session ended as we practiced the synergy of working with all of the aspects of ground, transitional, leg, and subtle movement together.
Sunday arrived and of course... we added in hitting, and then hitting, and after that some hitting. Emmanuel started Sunday's seminar teaching some of the key principles of hitting with a live fist: structural alignment, adding weight to the fist, striking with a purpose, relaxing the shoulders and maximizing impact power by connecting it all together to name a few. As the session progressed Emmanuel added in the concept of breaking structure and began to layer in some of the work we had done the day before. Sunday's seminar ended with free flowing dynamic training using all of the concepts, principles and tactics demonstrated throughout the weekend. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the overarching principles of efficiency and effort that Emmanuel stressed in everything we did.
On a personal note: I found Emmanuel's instruction purposeful, challenging and thought provoking. His character, humanity and compassion were evident in his words and actions. His support, wisdom and fellowship were also greatly appreciated. It was an honor to have him and a testament to his teachers".
Patrick Keller
Have a read.....e
"Thanks to Emmanuel Manolakakis for great two day RMA seminar! Emmanuel started Saturday's seminar covering some interesting and often overlooked aspects of ground combat and then moved on to teaching how to work from the transitional phase of moving from the ground to standing and back to the ground again. Emmanuel then moved on from ground and transitional work to leg work. Once again we started from the ground up working with our legs for position, direction, and impact. We moved on as Emmanuel demonstrated the subtle leg work that is the hallmark of the masterful movement of Vladimir and Mikhail. Saturday's session ended as we practiced the synergy of working with all of the aspects of ground, transitional, leg, and subtle movement together.
Sunday arrived and of course... we added in hitting, and then hitting, and after that some hitting. Emmanuel started Sunday's seminar teaching some of the key principles of hitting with a live fist: structural alignment, adding weight to the fist, striking with a purpose, relaxing the shoulders and maximizing impact power by connecting it all together to name a few. As the session progressed Emmanuel added in the concept of breaking structure and began to layer in some of the work we had done the day before. Sunday's seminar ended with free flowing dynamic training using all of the concepts, principles and tactics demonstrated throughout the weekend. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the overarching principles of efficiency and effort that Emmanuel stressed in everything we did.
On a personal note: I found Emmanuel's instruction purposeful, challenging and thought provoking. His character, humanity and compassion were evident in his words and actions. His support, wisdom and fellowship were also greatly appreciated. It was an honor to have him and a testament to his teachers".
Patrick Keller
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Adapt and Improvise
One of the first lessons I learned in SYSTEMA was the importance of
being able to 'adapt and improvise' -To change course on the fly and
still come out victorious.
This concept is critically important, not only to the combat athlete,
but to anyone who wants to be at the top of any profession.
Some martial artist like to have a plan for every possible scenario,
they find comfort in the plan. In the knowing....but when the plan doesn't work,
you fall to pieces. It's okay to have a plan - but when the plan
doesn't fit - you've got to be able to change gears and do whatever
you need to do to survive.
Some combat sports practice various moves over and over and over again.
And we train in such a way so that "what we know" becomes second nature.
Being "programmed" to react in a certain way to specific situations.
There is some value in this but only to a limited level.
Incorporate adaptive and improvisation training into your workouts will give you
a much deeper understanding into real world applications. This type of stuff is
already part of the training at FightClub. All students learn to be prepared
and able to change gears, to adapt and improvise - and be able to do so right
during the heat of battle.
This is something that may not come easily - but it is possible,
regardless of your endeavor. It's all a matter of training, confidence
and the willingness to flow into something else - on the fly.
Some months ago I witnessed a perfect example of how this
philosophy of "having a plan but being flexible" is NOT simply
a martial arts or combat strategy. It applies to everything.
It even applies to a business and life as well!
I believe the ultimate level of skill is being able to
flow with whatever is happening, whether you prepared for it
or not.
If you study the top people in any profession. Note how relaxed and
calm they are when performing or competing. This is critically
important.
Then think back to the times in your life in which you are able to
adapt with ease. I'm betting you've had the experience and the
first thing you'll recall about it was that you were totally relaxed
and having a good time. You weren't stressed out or worried about
how you were going to do. You simply went with the flow.
Having a plan can help you relax. I know it helps me.
But knowing I can adapt and improvise if the plan isn't working -
that's a level of skill worth fighting for.'
I hope this helps,
emmanuel
being able to 'adapt and improvise' -To change course on the fly and
still come out victorious.
This concept is critically important, not only to the combat athlete,
but to anyone who wants to be at the top of any profession.
Some martial artist like to have a plan for every possible scenario,
they find comfort in the plan. In the knowing....but when the plan doesn't work,
you fall to pieces. It's okay to have a plan - but when the plan
doesn't fit - you've got to be able to change gears and do whatever
you need to do to survive.
Some combat sports practice various moves over and over and over again.
And we train in such a way so that "what we know" becomes second nature.
Being "programmed" to react in a certain way to specific situations.
There is some value in this but only to a limited level.
Incorporate adaptive and improvisation training into your workouts will give you
a much deeper understanding into real world applications. This type of stuff is
already part of the training at FightClub. All students learn to be prepared
and able to change gears, to adapt and improvise - and be able to do so right
during the heat of battle.
This is something that may not come easily - but it is possible,
regardless of your endeavor. It's all a matter of training, confidence
and the willingness to flow into something else - on the fly.
Some months ago I witnessed a perfect example of how this
philosophy of "having a plan but being flexible" is NOT simply
a martial arts or combat strategy. It applies to everything.
It even applies to a business and life as well!
I believe the ultimate level of skill is being able to
flow with whatever is happening, whether you prepared for it
or not.
If you study the top people in any profession. Note how relaxed and
calm they are when performing or competing. This is critically
important.
Then think back to the times in your life in which you are able to
adapt with ease. I'm betting you've had the experience and the
first thing you'll recall about it was that you were totally relaxed
and having a good time. You weren't stressed out or worried about
how you were going to do. You simply went with the flow.
Having a plan can help you relax. I know it helps me.
But knowing I can adapt and improvise if the plan isn't working -
that's a level of skill worth fighting for.'
I hope this helps,
emmanuel
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