As martial artists we may choose to improve a number of aspects which relate to our interest, ranging from attending more classes to working hard on our approach to Wing Chun and setting short term goals, maybe to complete the next hand form or drill our footwork or Chi Sau to a better level.
Bruce Lee himself transformed himself greatly after one fighting challenge which although he won, realised he didn't reach the conclusion in a very effective way due to his lack of fitness conditioning and therefore set about writing a disciplined exercise and nutrition regime to work towards reaching the intensely high standards he expected of himself.
The proof as they say is in the pudding and now his training philosophies and physique are legendary and for the most part unparalled, even today.
In the modern era, fitness conditioning is being more and more recognised for sports as an essential aspect to reach your potential, with even golfers and snooker players hiring strength and conditioning coaches to improve their game and set a clean nutrition plan in action, so for combat, whether in a sports or street arena it becomes obvious that a certain level of improvement in body unity, strength, endurance, flexibility, speed and power should be considered.
I myself am aiming to drop almost 2 stone in bodyweight and trim down to a lean 12 stone (or thereabouts) by putting into action such a plan containing elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the Carlson Gracie Revolution Team, Muay Thai with Phraya Pichai camp BSE, Running, MMA & Boxing drills, Skipping, Bodyweight exercises and Weights, while maintaining a little and often approach to my nutrition using methods which professional fighters use to get in competition shape...by posting it on here it gives me more incentive to live upto my words as I aim to work towards hitting my peak and goal by May 2010 and maintaining it throughout the year.
Whatever you choose to improve this year, remember there are no tomorrows, our destiny and health is in our hands and can be acted on from this moment forward.
2010 is a potentially exciting year for our club as we have further upcoming seminars with WSL coach Alan Gibson and hopefully others in the Wing Chun community...our grading syllabus begins...our new T-shirts and merchandise will be available and Im looking to double if not triple our member base with lots of local advertising and hard work.
So enjoy the Christmas and New Year excess and get ready for a progressive and full on training year in 2010!!!
Sifu Paul Blissett
