TED talks- Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

An interesting find from Science Guy. There's a lot of people who disagree with this, but its a neat talk nonetheless...Check it out!

"Why Better is Better than Best"

Interesting read about a perspective on goal setting.

Read on: http://sinekpartners.typepad.com/refocus/2010/08/better-is-better-than-best.html

Some food for thought (video)

A very funny Louis CK bit with some interesting truth behind it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjNgNDZzH5o&feature=fvw

"Opponents vs Enemies" (Brampton Muay Thai video)

A video courtesy of Brampton Muay Thai. To read about the video and the message, click here: (http://www.bramptonmuaythai.com/2010/08/347/)

"Seeing Clearly"

http://www.seeingclearly.net/index.html

Will's Wisdom

He has something to say...
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70&feature=player_embedded

Shin Splints

Kru passed this link along. It's from Ax kickboxing forums, and you'll find some good discussion on dealing with shin splints:

http://message.axkickboxing.com/index.phtml?action=dispthread&topic=28790&junk=1255403934.03728

An Excerpt- Beating the Jitters

By Dr. Randy Borum

(Article First appears in Black Belt Magazine, May, 2009)

“How do I get rid of the jitters before a fight (or match)?” – That is probably the single most common question that martial artists ask me. I sense that many are looking for a dose of magic or a quick fix – particularly because they raise the question within 24 hours of their scheduled competition. Sometimes there are stopgap measures that will help you get over a particular psychological hurdle, but with just a little advance planning you can make a big long term difference...

Read more at: http://combatsportpsychology.blogspot.com/2009/05/beating-jitters.html

An Excerpt- Mental Training for Martial Art: (Black Belt Magazine Dec 07)

By Dr. Randy Borum

"As a martial artist, you want to improve, right? Have you searched desperately for the “secret” to unlock your potential and take you game to the next level? Well….there is no secret…not really. But there are some proven strategies for boosting your performance. And I’m not just talking about training harder or practicing more. If you are looking for a new dimension to your training, you might consider working the mental side of your game..."

Read the Full Article: http://combatsportpsychology.blogspot.com/2008/01/mental-training-for-combat-sports-black.html

An introduction to the mental side of training...