Thousand times

When training in martial arts it is very important to keep an open heart to something that will change my life forever. Each time I work on a technique, I learn something new even though I have seen it a thousand times so it always fresh and new.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Martial arts is about facing real day-to-day life problems

The Boston Martial Arts Center was founded to study and understand martial arts for self-defense and to try and grasp the deep and full meaning of what it is to be a complete human. This can be accomplished by studying the old martial arts styles and applying them to real world problems that we encounter every day. This process has helped me understand that martial arts is more than just kicking, cutting and grabbing. For me, studying martial arts is about facing real day-to-day life problems.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Ninpo Taijutsu for self-defense

When using Ninpo Taijutsu for self-defense, it is very important to move in away that turns the attacker aggression around on them and reduces the defender vulnerable to danger. At the same time bring an end to the violence. Please think about these point in tonight class.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Martial Arts is about bringing a balance and order to universe

In martial arts, we seek not to hurt. We only seek balance. I feel it is very important, as ninjutsu students that we learn to shift are paradigm to our old out look about martial arts. You see in martial arts, it not about wining or losing it is about the ending of violence and bringing a balance and order to things. Without balance and order the universe cannot flow. This paradigm shift is very important to do when you want to grow as a martial arts student. (it, not about being soft …or ego, etc. it is about balance)

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Self-defense under pressure from an attacker

Tonight we will look at how one would move when under pressure from an attacker. We will be moving in a way that will let the attacker make a mistake. Then we will turn the attacker mistake in judgment into strong counter attack for the defender. See you to night.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Training methods for self defense

Last week in the dojo someone, ask me a question about training methods for self defense. This lead to how do you prepare for no rules attacks were there could be weapons and more than one attacker, biting, spitting etc. (What we use to call “dirtying fighting” real world self defense). You have to training in a manner that would allow for open mindedness and open framework of martial arts skill training. This open framework would have to adapt, under pressure and keep you safe at the same time. How would you train for no rules attack?

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Students achieve their goals with a clear heart

When teaching martial arts its very important to keep you mind on helping the students grow. In the process, you need to explore your motives when teaching. Help your students with a good heart and don’t let your insecurities, uncertainties and avarice control how you see your students. Help them achieve their goals with a clear heart.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Natural energy in martial arts

Training in martial arts we need to understand and use the natural energy to help us keep safe against the unnatural things that look to stop and interrupt our daily lives. Tonight lets start to look at how we can make are self’s better by getting out are own way and start to look at the natural power that is with in us all.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Use your bone structure for self-defense

It is extremely valuable to use your bone structure to support your Ninpo taijutsu (unarmed fighting). The basic Kamae (Body/mind position) for Ninpo taijutsu is called shizen no kamae (natural posture). In this position body’s bone structure is self-supportive, and the breathing is flowing in a natural way, your mind will be open relaxed. From this position, you can move in all directions freely and react to danger from all sides. Look to move in a natural way so when danger is near your body you can flow to a safe position.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

Martial arts training and improving my self

One of the many things I learned in martial arts training is to always look to improve my self. I never would say “I know it all;” I will work on a martial arts technique over and over again until I learn something new and then apply that new idea. I then start the process again. If I get stuck on a point, I will ask my teacher for help. Here is the key point to this type of training: you have to be very truthful with yourself about what you know before you move forward.

Mark Davis

Boston Martial Arts Center

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