Blitz - June-July 2017

will assist us to prepare for

‘the wild’.

7. MINDSET
   One of the most underrated
   components of preparing
   ourselves for hard training and
   sport fights or real-life violence
   is the ‘inside game’ — that
   is, developing our combative
   mindset, which includes:
   đƫFocusing, concentrating
   and expanding our
   attention span
   đƫOvercoming destructive
   emotions, minimising
   negative internal dialogue
   and self-talk
   đƫSelf-control, including ego
   and excitation/arousal
   control and attaining
   mental balance
   đƫRelaxation (learning how
   to turn off) and breathing
   exercises
   đƫVisualisation and guided
   mental imagery.

Combat is not just physical,

it’s psychological too. It’s often

surprising that many students

who are often quite capable

in physically demanding

fitness and pad-work sessions,

technical training and even

sparring can cope poorly

when it comes to scenario

simulations and role playing,

as this can make things ‘real’.

So, what’s your next step?

Take a look back at the list

above and see how many of

these things you are doing,

and what you might need to

add to your training regimen

— some you will be able to

do on your own or with a

willing training buddy or two.

Other steps, however, will

require that your instructor

and school is taking you on

the journey you want to be

on, and delivering the training

necessary to make you

contact-ready.

Matt Beecroft is an RKC team leader and Functional

Movement System-certified strength coach with over 13

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