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On today’s video post, Warrior Mind’s MMA Coach & NLP trainer Morgan Nunns talks about the power of acting in your MMA game.
Every time we walk into the cage, we take on the role of ‘fighter’. This is not who we are every day not even who we are in the majority of training, it is the role we need to play to win. As we are taking on and ‘acting’ out this role, it means we are ourselves in charge of the characteristics.
If you are designing the character you play, why not make it the ideal fighter? How good are your acting skills?
Welcome back to Warrior Mind and I hope you’re ready for your next tip for the psychology of mixed martial arts.
Today I talk about goals and focussing on your goal. Is focus all on the win or on the performance? What difference does it make?
The answer is a lot! Give yourself an outcome you are in full control of and you will perform much better, unhindered on the mental stress of being out of control.
The wrong kind of stress (dis-stress) will slow you down, burn you out and make you hesitate. It could cost you the fight.
Focus instead on an outcome you are in control of ie your own performance and you will give yourself an instant boost in confidence. That dis-stress now becomes excitement or eustress (positive stress). This will make you faster, energised and switched on.
Which would you prefer?
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We’ve got a new article on EzineArticles about the ‘inner critic’. You may remember we previously spoke about the inner critic being like the Ruler who constantly intervenes in the affairs of his army. Sun Tzu spoke of three things the General should be cautious of in relation to the Ruler’s interference. Here, we’ve interpreted [...]
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Warrior Mind are holding a MMA Mental Skills seminar at OMAC, Oswestry on 9th/10th October 2010. Hosted by Morgan Nunns, NLP Master Practitioner/Trainer and experienced MMA coach, this training event consists of four 2.5 hour modules over two days. Each module will cover a particular mental skill essential to peak performance in MMA. There will [...]
Here’s another good article from Buster Nelson which we could highly recommend (this guy certainly knows his stuff!) Buster has been churning out a few articles on EzineArticles about MMA training that are worth checking out, but we certainly like the stuff on the mental side. This article is about defining your goals. He gives [...]
This article on EzineArticles covers three essential elements to victory that we whole-heartedly agree with: calmness, utilising your strengths and exploiting an opening. The author, Buster Nelson, keeps it straight and to the point. We reckon Sun Tzu would agree as well. Follow this link to check it out: How to Win Your First MMA [...]
