Guru Liam's Urban Silat - Combat Kali

Welcome to the home of Silat and Kali in Ireland. Guru Liam Chief Instructor of Urban Silat - Combat Kali has over 33 Years of experience in Combat and Traditional Martial Arts and is the only Irish person to gain the Guru Besar (Master Degree)in Silat. We teach the Complete Combat Aspects Internally & Physically covering Gayong Harimau Silat, Pukulan Cimande Silat & Valencia Lameco Eskrima. Take the first steps and develop the Warrior from within and create unity in Mind Body and Spirit

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Training Tip #5 - Control your ego

A week can be a long time in Martial Arts and the past 7 days was no exception to this rule. On one end was a teacher who is one of the greatest Martial Artist's in the World (Felix Valencia) who travel over to train us, and during his visit and seminar mixed and trained with everyone, no matter what level or ability. To the other end where a Junior student with a couple of grades, refused to train with another student and laying down ultimatums. What was the difference in theses two Martial Artists ?? A great big wallop of Self importance and Ego shown by the Junior !

Ego mixed with martial arts politics is a scrooge that go hand in hand with Martial Arts across the world. For some reason, some students are prone to this. In my belief all students no matter their religion, sex, age or level of ability or equal and everyone trains with everyone else full stop! This is one of my few cardinal rules in my Clubs and Association and if a student won't agree than they can find another teacher very quickly.

Ego is something which you need to keep in check as it can ruin your relationship very quickly with your fellow students and teacher. It also stops you ability to learn or to have empathy to understand a situation or the ability to forgive. Forgiveness along with theses other characteristics are not signs of weakness, but signs of strength and maturity. Having a ego stops you from learning or trusting as you start to believe what you know is better than what the teacher is showing.

When you look at another person, look for the positive things in that person and don't start comparing yourself. Enjoy the wonderful opportunities you have been allowed to experienced in your club and under your teacher. Work with the other students on a equal bases and you find threads of common goals that will help your continual development. And Finally stop worrying about the fragment of wood that caught in your friend eye, when there a great old piece of tree trunk sticking into yours.. otherwise you ain't perfect in fact No one is !! except me (ego speaking here lol) onto next time Train hard and Train well

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Our goal is the promotion and development of the South East Asian Arts not only in Ireland, but world wide. Our mission is to help keep these Arts alive, by helping to pass them on to a new generation. Over the past number of years we have set up a network where children can learn in our clubs and in public schools. Adult and Teenage have the opportunity, to not only train but to meet Masters at Seminars and Workshops. We have set up a Long Distance Programe and Training Groups so students who live to far away from a Teacher can still learn. Our goal in our classes is to teach and develop "You" properly, and in the shortest time. If you're goal is just to learn to defend yourself, or you like to experience and learn the full traditional art, or maybe looking for a way to de stress, or even looking for a new hobby, then we have a programe ideal for you. I have dedicated my life to learning silat and Kali Arts inside out, so no matter what problems, fear of difficulties you may have in training, I can help you overcome these and improve. All you have to do is take the first step. So call Today! Guru Liam 087 9956569 (int 0035387 9956569) or e-mail guruliam@hotmail.com I look forward to hearing from you, and hopefully being your teacher.