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"Fighting is one of the most unpredictable, chaotic sports on the planet yet you have coaches that think the tire drill is effective because they saw it in a Rocky movie. A lot of gyms outside of the ones producing good to great competitors treat fighting like it is a closed sport when in reality, the best knowledge I have gained for my training and coaching has come from basketball drilling & conditioning methods and not methods I’ve received from coaches who focus exclusively on combat sports because many combat sports have almost no extensive theory or pedagogy and treats fighting like a multiple-choice exam. The way many participants view combat sports is entirely wrong because they completely undervalue how much environmental factors play a large role in one’s fighting ability regardless of how they look on the pads or in the gym. Even at the highest level of fighting, you’ll have athletes get paid to fight under a certain ruleset such as in a cage, and never train once inside a cage throughout their whole fight camp leaving them at a tremendous disadvantage that will get exposed even if there is early success prepping in that manner."
Extra relevant for historical fighting where we should be extra careful about context or environmental factors, and with the diversity of rulesets and training areas we could learn a lot by both participating in it all whenever we can, and from picking up ideas from other sports that happen in a variety of competition spaces, or dances from various different social contexts etc.
For anyone who hasn’t yet seen the following links:
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Some advice on how to start studying the sources generally can be found in these older posts
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Remember to check out A Guide to Starting a Liberation Martial Arts Gym as it may help with your own club/gym/dojo/school culture and approach.Check out their curriculum too.
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Fear is the Mind Killer: How to Build a Training Culture that Fosters Strength and Resilience by Kajetan Sadowski may be relevant as well.
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“How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills” by Rob Gray as well as this post that goes over the basics of his constraints lead, ecological approach.
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Another useful book to check out is The Theory and Practice of Historical European Martial Arts (while about HEMA, a lot of it is applicable to other historical martial arts clubs dealing with research and recreation of old fighting systems).
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Trauma informed coaching and why it matters
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Look at the previous posts in relation to running and cardio to learn how that relates to historical fencing.
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Why having a systematic approach to training can be beneficial
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Why we may not want one attack 10 000 times, nor 10 000 attacks done once, but a third option.
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How consent and opting in function and why it matters.
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More on tactics in fencing
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Open vs closed skills
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The three primary factors to safety within historical fencing
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Worth checking out are this blogs tags on pedagogy and teaching for other related useful posts.
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And if you train any weapon based form of historical fencing check out the ‘HEMA game archive’ where you can find a plethora of different drills, focused sparring and game options to use for effective, useful and fun training.
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Check out the cool hemabookshelf facsimile project.
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For more on how to use youtube content for learning historical fencing I suggest checking out these older posts on the concept of video study of sparring and tournament footage.
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Consider getting some patches of this sort or these cool rashguards to show support for good causes or a t-shirt like to send a good message while at training.
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Traditional Chinese medicine talks about tea, have you been drinking it correctly?
When I was young, I only knew of two types of tea: "big bowl tea" and "Biluochun" tea. Later, I learned about tea because of studying traditional Chinese medicine and discovering that tea is also a type of medicine. For example, the Chuanxiong tea blend is recorded in the "Essentials of Materia Medica": "Tea leaves have a bitter and sweet taste. They enter the Hand and Foot Shaoyin, Taiyin, and Jueyin meridians. They are effective in clearing the heart and lungs, purging the intestines and stomach. When combined with chamomile, it can treat headaches; when combined with ginger, it can relieve water retention and stimulate the bladder and kidney meridians when consumed after drinking alcohol." However, tea is ultimately cold in nature, and since my body constitution is weak and cold in the spleen and stomach, I remember drinking Pu-erh tea once and having to go to the bathroom halfway through, so I rarely drink tea. But one chance encounter changed my perspective.
Recently, I went to visit a small shop near the Wudaoying Hutong next to the Beijing Yonghegong Temple. The shop owner is a good friend of mine who invited me to try Biluochun tea. This is a type of green tea, and at the time it was dinner time, so how could I dare to drink green tea on an empty stomach? So I politely declined. But my friend said, "Just take a sip, I guarantee it won't be too cold." She said that this tea comes from an 80-year-old tea tree growing on a sunny mountain in Dongting Lake. This is the first crop of early spring tea picked by hand and processed with firewood, so it is not like other green teas. Unable to resist her persuasion, I sat down and tasted the Biluochun tea. After drinking a few cups, I was surprised to find that my stomach and intestines felt slightly warm and comfortable, with no signs of diarrhea. I let out a few belches and felt quite comfortable, and even had a slight feeling of fullness. I stayed until 8pm, drinking the tea on an empty stomach, without any discomfort, and even feeling slightly full without hunger. The warm tea entered my stomach and I broke out into a light sweat, feeling very comfortable. Later, my friend gave me some Biluochun tea, and every time I drank it, I felt the same way, so it seems to be no coincidence.
This chance encounter changed my understanding of tea, especially green tea, and reminded me of an elderly person who once said that his father, who was over ninety years old, had been drinking tea his whole life and lived a long and healthy life, as did many other elderly people. At first, I thought it was due to their physical constitution, but now I see it's not entirely the case. Recently, I've been thinking carefully and have had some realizations.
Although the nature of tea is generally cool, ultimately its temperature can be influenced by two factors: first, the growth environment, whether it is in a relatively yin, cold, and humid area or a warm and sunny one. Just like the difference between grapes grown in the north of China and those grown in Xinjiang, or the difference between two types of Chinese medicinal herbs called niuxi: Sichuan niuxi promotes blood circulation, while Henan niuxi nourishes the liver and kidneys. Similarly, ginseng grown in the northeast is warm in nature, while American ginseng is cooler. These differences in nature are due to their different growing environments, including temperature, sunlight, soil, and planting methods.
Second, the processing methods are also important. Most teas need to be withered and then undergo a process called "kill-green," which involves roasting with fire. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that medicinal herbs and raw herbs that have been processed by fire have different cold, hot, warm, or cool properties. For example, raw licorice has a cold and cool nature that can clear away heat and detoxify, while roasted licorice can tonify the spleen and supplement qi. Raw rehmannia has a cool nature that can cool and activate blood, while steamed rehmannia has a slightly warm nature that can nourish the kidneys. Most herbs that have been processed by fire tend to have some warm properties, depending on the specific method of fire processing, which can even vary between using firewood or an oven.
There are many steps involved in tea processing, and many of them involve using fire, either by roasting or steaming. The tea processing method determines the warmth or coolness of the tea. I used to think that fermented teas, such as black tea and Pu-erh tea, were not cool, but that was because I didn't understand the fermentation process of tea. Tea fermentation is usually done by spreading the tea leaves flat and letting them sit at room temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius, so it's different from using fire. Therefore, to sum up, the warmth or coolness of tea depends on the environment and processing method.
In light of this, people with a cold constitution are not necessarily unable to drink green tea, while some fermented teas, such as Pu-erh tea, may not be suitable. Therefore, finding the right tea for oneself and knowing the principle of moderation is the key to health.
Author: Zhang Dong, Chief Physician of the Cardiovascular Department at Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
#tea#green tea#chinese tea#white tea#qiandao silver needle tea#spring tea#organic tea#tea polyphenols#black tea#caffeine#Tea leaves#Tea processing#Health preservation#Traditional Chinese medicine#Biluochun#The principle of moderation#Environmental factors#Processing method
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Looking at a Systematic Review of Environmental Risk Factors for Child Stunting
Child stunting, characterized by impaired growth and development, is a significant public health concern globally. While nutrition plays a crucial role, there are other environmental factors that contribute to this condition. In this blog post, we will delve into the findings of a systematic review conducted by Vilcins et al. (2018) to highlight the key environmental risk factors associated with child stunting. This research sheds light on the multifaceted nature of stunting, beyond nutritional aspects, and provides valuable insights for effective interventions.
Household Air Pollution:
The systematic review by Vilcins et al. emphasizes the impact of household air pollution on child stunting. Exposure to indoor air pollution from sources like solid fuel for cooking and heating, such as biomass or coal, can lead to respiratory infections and chronic inflammation. These conditions can impair a child's growth and development. For instance, in regions where solid fuel is commonly used, such as parts of Africa and Asia, children exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution have an increased risk of stunting.
2. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Practices:
Inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities significantly contribute to child stunting. Vilcins et al. highlight how poor WASH practices, including limited access to clean water for drinking and hygiene, and inadequate sanitation facilities, increase the risk of infectious diseases and nutrient deficiencies. For example, in areas where open defecation is practiced, the risk of stunting is higher due to the increased likelihood of fecal-oral transmission of diseases like diarrhea and intestinal parasites.
3. Environmental Contaminants:
The presence of environmental contaminants, such as heavy metals and pesticides, is associated with child stunting. Exposure to these pollutants, either through contaminated soil, water, or food, can interfere with a child's growth and development. For instance, in agricultural communities where pesticides are extensively used, children may be exposed to these harmful substances, which can impair their cognitive development and contribute to stunting.
4. Poor Housing Conditions:
Inadequate housing conditions, including overcrowding, lack of ventilation, and dampness, are identified as risk factors for child stunting. These conditions increase the likelihood of respiratory infections, which can impact a child's nutritional status and growth. For example, in slum areas with crowded living spaces and insufficient ventilation, children are more susceptible to respiratory illnesses, leading to stunting.
Vilcins et al.'s systematic review highlights the environmental risk factors associated with child stunting beyond nutritional aspects. Household air pollution, poor WASH practices, exposure to environmental contaminants, and inadequate housing conditions all contribute to stunting. Addressing these factors requires comprehensive interventions that improve access to clean energy, promote proper WASH practices, reduce environmental pollution, and enhance housing conditions. By understanding and addressing the environmental risk factors associated with child stunting, policymakers, health professionals, and communities can work together to develop effective strategies for prevention and intervention. It is through targeted actions and investments in improving environmental conditions that we can reduce child stunting rates and ensure healthier futures for children worldwide.
References!
Vilcins, Dwan, Peter D. Sly, and Paul Jagals. "Environmental risk factors associated with child stunting: a systematic review of the literature." Annals of global health 84.4 (2018): 551.
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Breaking the Stigma About ADHD and Embracing Neurodiversity
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals of all ages. It is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD has been misunderstood by society, leading to a negative stigma around it. People with ADHD are often misjudged and stereotyped, which can lead to feelings of shame and low self-esteem. In this article, we…
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Polarized Vision || Unconventional Senses and Sensory Attributes
❯ ❯ Polarized Vision
Interestingly, animals with polarized vision can control the amount of light entering their eyes (or, attenuate the orientation at which light waves oscillate). Many animal species have developed superior navigational skills by basing their efforts on the sun's various positions. In other words, navigating the sky using time-dependent light patterns. Some animals use polarized vision (or polarized-light sensitivity) for "contrast enhancement, camouflage breaking, object recognition, and signal detection and discrimination," according to a research article published in Integrative and Comparative Biology.
When perceiving scattered or refracted light, environmental factors, atmospheric factors, perturbations in the medium (e.g., waves in water), medium quality, and pollution all affect an already highly sensitive manner of pattern discernment.
Human-world applications abound, from fancy sunglasses that enable one to increase visual clarity in high-glare environments to increasing the precision of advanced military technology. In one fantastic example, engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studied the mantis shrimp in extraordinary detail and developed a camera (i.e., a one-inch cube) that mimics the shrimp's use of polarized light as well as the shrimp's capacity to manipulate its detection of light intensity. According to Scientific American, the camera's dynamic emulation of these natural abilities could help cars detect hazards in ambiguous conditions, enable military drones to identify camouflaged or shadowed targets, and help surgeons perform more accurately. It's difficult to state how powerful this new technology is: The engineers' cube camera's light-detection ability was 10,000-times higher than today's commercial cameras (and yes, the tech is already available for cheap, mass production...).
❯ ❯ Adapted from a senses-writing masterpost: 15 Unconventional Senses and Sensory Attributes
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Navigating the Real Estate Landscape: Insights from Jamaica Homes
In the realm of real estate, navigating the labyrinthine pathways of Jamaica’s property market may initially seem daunting. However, as someone deeply entrenched in this industry, I can attest that it’s not as complex as it may appear. Drawing parallels with the real estate system in the UK, we can identify fundamental differences but also striking similarities.
One such similarity lies in the…
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Special packaging for medication, often known as a medication blister pack, offers several advantages that contribute to improved medication management, patient adherence, and overall healthcare outcomes.
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The Complete Guide to Sustainable Snail Farming
This comprehensive research takes us on a journey through the intriguing realm of snail farming, revealing environmentally friendly methods that also open the door to a prosperous and financially feasible business endeavor. This guide is intended to provide you, whether you're an experienced farmer or just a curious enthusiast, with the information and resources you need to sustainably raise snails and maintain a healthy balance between nature and agriculture. Come explore the unique aspects of caring for snails, environmental factors, and cutting-edge methods that are redefining the field of sustainable farming.
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Conversation with Bob Williams on General Intelligence Now: Retired Nuclear Physicist (6)
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#Cultural Shifts#Dysgenics#Education#Environmental Factors#Flynn Effect#genetics#heredity#Intelligence#IQ Tests#nutrition#Psychometric g#research#Retirement#Social Intelligence#technology
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Unveiling the Impact: Child Development & Environmental Factors
Environmental factors significantly impact child development, encompassing aspects such as the physical environment, family dynamics, nutrition, and socioeconomic status. These factors play a substantial role in shaping a child's psychological, social, and emotional development, highlighting the critical importance of addressing environmental influences for healthy childhood growth. Here is my blog:https://lead-academy.org/blog/environmental-factors-that-affect-child-development/
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Lilly specifically discusses having empowering phone and desktop wallpapers as a way to build an environment that reminds you of your goals. Truthfully, I had my qualms about this piece of advice; I’ve had my own "cute Pinterest wallpaper" phase and abandoned it as I grew older.
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Maternal Allergies Unveiled: IU Groundbreaking Study on How They Impact Children 2023
Imagine a world where allergies don’t pass like an unwanted family heirloom. Well, guess what? Indiana University (IU) is taking the helm in unraveling the mystery of how Allergies from mothers might be impacting their little ones. In this article, we embark on a journey through the latest grant-funded study that promises to shed light on this age-old conundrum.
Understanding the Allergy…
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There's nothing like sharing in a moment where genuinely gifted individuals realize their giftedness.
Or, for the first time, acknowledge they are gifted.
And own it.
Friend of mine recently explained it to me this way: "People would tell me how talented I am but all I could think was yeah, but who am I?"
They also put it this way:
"Who am I to deserve that talent?"
And, by extension, who are they to take advantage of the opportunities that talent unlocks?
So they do nothing with it.
They don't pursue it.
They may shine a little from time to time but they don't allow their gift to become a lifelong professional passion.
In the meantime, there are people who wrongly overestimate their own abilities. They have such a dysfunctional self-awareness that they wield a breathtaking confidence to which people actually respond in a positive way.
Turns out confidence alone can take you a long way in this world. Not gonna lie.
In some ways these people feel like a modern riff on "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen. In this case, there is no there there.
It's all attitude. No talent.
Yet.
Hidden away in the corners, along the sidelines, are the legitimately gifted. The marvelously talented.
There are, of course, many many many reasons why they are where they are. I can't presume to say I know all the reasons or understand each one fully. I only know what I've been told by incredibly talented people who live outside the spotlight. Bear in mind, too, that causes can be multivariable. There doesn't have to be just one cause. There can be several that, for lack of a better way of putting it, collaborate. As I understand them, there's a spectrum of mental health challenges, there's substance use prompted by all kinds of circumstance, there's trauma, PTSD, and then the factors of friend groups, income, neighborhoods and communities, opportunities, and families of origin.
Families of origin, by the way, is a full spectrum deal. There can be trauma there, yes. There can be physical, mental, sexual, emotional abuse, yes. There can be neglect. There can be family biases toward certain professions and away from others so that everyone knows what's expected when they become adults, yes. There can be dysfunctional relationships, you bet.
However.
There can also be this:
Creatives who are born into families that are not.
And yeah. People who aren't creatives, who are quite concrete individuals, often find it impossible to either understand creatives or value and delight in those things in which creatives value and delight. Definitely, people who aren't creatives don't process the world around them in the same way. A verbal processing creative in a family that can't similarly engage... is merely one example. And in that kind of mismatch within a family environment, the lack of encouragement is nothing more than a lack of understanding. Of not getting it.
Or.
It's a straight up inability to engage. As opposed to a choice not to.
Again. There's no enmity here. No ill will. No intent or condescension.
Just different personalities with different values focused on different areas of life.
Again, there are any number of reasons for a creative to not blossom. It takes a lot to grow 'em. It's no surprise then, that many never emerge from their cocoon. They never combine their mind boggling gifts with breathtaking confidence. And they never grab hold of opportunities in the relentless pursuit of a lifelong career.
They never step into the spotlight.
So there is.
There's nothing like sharing in a moment where genuinely gifted people actually own their giftedness. Where they realize who they are, what they're capable of and, most importantly, how rare they are.
How rare.
They are.
There's nothing like being there to unequivocally validate that feeling and relentless encourage them.
It's a moment that's all kinds of reasons for applause and cheers. And we will continue to normalize the idea that when you're gifted...
You don't have to be anyone.
You're already as much as you need to be. All that's left is to know that's who you are. For real.
And be that person in the world.
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Veggie By Nature: The Fascinating Connection Between Your DNA And Vegetarianism
Are you a vegetarian by choice, or do you feel an intrinsic pull toward a plant-based diet? The answer may not solely be a matter of preference; it could be imprinted within your very DNA. In this extensive guide, we'll uncover the captivating connection between your genetics and vegetarianism, equipping you with the knowledge to make informed dietary decisions based on your unique genetic makeup.
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The Dynamics of Incompatibility: Understanding the Complex Interplay of Differences
Incompatibility is a term that encompasses a wide array of scenarios where two or more elements, ideas, or individuals cannot coexist or harmonize effectively. It is a concept that extends far beyond the realm of human relationships and permeates various aspects of our lives, from technology and science to culture and personal beliefs. This article delves into the multifaceted nature of…
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#Cultural Incompatibility#Differences in Values#Environmental Factors#Miscommunication#Relationship Incompatibility#Scientific Incompatibility#Technological Incompatibility
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We all know how rejuvenating a good night’s sleep can be. However, achieving that peaceful slumber can sometimes feel like chasing a mirage. Various factors can disrupt sleep, leading to sleep disorders and impacting our mental health.
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